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Three adolescents diagnosed with emotional disorders (i.e., generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social anxiety disorders) received the tUP-A through weekly individual therapy sessions via video call. The results based on pre-, post-treatment and follow-up (at three and six months) show a significant reduction in anxiety and depressive symptoms in the three adolescents according to the different sources of information. Implications of the UP-A delivered via telehealth to improve access to evidence-based therapy for emotional disorders in the adolescent population are discussed. La sesión de evaluación se realizó por videollamada y tuvo una duración de entre 90 y 120 minutos (la mayor parte de la entrevista se realizó con el adolescente, y unos 30 minutos se dedicaron en exclusiva al padre, la madre o el tutor legal).
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Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common problems in adolescence that could be addressed by means of preventive interventions. Even though transdiagnostic cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) is potentially an ideal strategy to deal with anxiety and depression, it has rarely been used for preventive purposes. In addition, so far, no study has used internet-delivered T-CBT to prevent anxiety and depression in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the utility of AMTE, an internet-delivered T-CBT program, for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression in adolescents. AMTE was applied to 30 adolescents (56.7% females, age range = 12–18 years, Mage = 14.00, SDage = 1.89) who showed subclinical symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Participants were assessed at pre- and post-treatment and follow-up (3 months). We found that after the program, the symptoms of self-reported anxiety and depression, clinician-rated symptom severity, and self-reported and parent-reported severity of the main problems had significantly improved. In addition, there were significant improvements in anxiety sensitivity and emotional avoidance. Finally, we found high feasibility and acceptability of the program. AMTE is feasible and potentially effective for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression as well as of clinical transdiagnostic factors, in adolescents.
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A sample of 1,561 participants (aged 19 to 84 years) completed online the Coronavirus Psychological Impact Questionnaire (CIPC), the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Results show that many participants experienced high levels of emotional distress reflected through a 10-symptom distress profile in which worry, stress, hopelessness, sadness/depression and sleep problems predominated. [...]empirical evidence is provided on the validation of the Distress Emotional Scale of the CIPC. Keywords: COVID-19;coronavirus;distress;anxiety;depression;hopelessness;sleep problems;positive and negative affect;intolerance of uncertainty;media exposure.
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A sample of 1,161 participants (aged 19 to 84 years) completed online the Coronavirus Psychological Impact Questionnaire, the Intolerance to Uncertainty Scale-12, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Results indicated that the most common fears pertain to the domains of contagion/disease/death, social isolation, and employment/income issues. Regression analyses revealed that intolerance to uncertainty and media exposure are strong predictors of the impact. Keywords: COVID-19;coronavirus;anxiety;depression;distress;sleep problems;intolerance to uncertainty;media exposure;positive effects.
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Fears related to COVID-19 ("coronavirus fears") have emerged as a new psychological effect of the current COVID-19 pandemic and have been associated with psychological distress and impairment. Other adverse effects include an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms and the respective disorders. The purpose of the current study was to examine the incremental validity of coronavirus fears and transdiagnostic factors in the prediction of the severity of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms. A sample of 144 adolescents [aged 12-18 years, 55 boys (38.2%) and 89 girls (61.8%)] most of whom showed elevated levels of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms completed several self-report measures online assessing coronavirus fears, transdiagnostic vulnerability and protective factors, and emotion regulation strategies. Results based on a series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that coronavirus fears, negative affect, intolerance of uncertainty, acceptance/tolerance, rumination and suppression explained unique variance in the severity of anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms. Path analysis demonstrated that acceptance/tolerance, rumination and suppression mediated the association between higher level transdiagnostic factors and the severity of major depressive disorder symptoms. Findings provide support for the hierarchical transdiagnostic model of emotional disorders and suggest that clinicians should be aware of coronavirus fears. Also, the results warrant the need to consider transdiagnostic vulnerability and protective processes in the new protocols for the treatment of emotional disorders.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading rapidly in Spain. The objective of this work was to examine the psychological impact of the pandemic and the Spanish national quarantine that took place during March and April 2020. We investigated the prevalence of fear of coronavirus, emotional symptoms and sleep problems. We also examined possible positive effects. A sample of 1,161 participants (aged 19 to 84 years) completed online the Coronavirus Psychological Impact Questionnaire, the Intolerance to Uncertainty Scale-12, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Results indicated that the most common fears pertain to the domains of contagion/disease/death, social isolation, and employment/income issues. We found high levels of emotional impact reflected in fear of coronavirus, sleep problems, and emotional symptoms (preoccupation, distress, hopelessness, depression, anxiety, nervousness, and restlessness). Regression analyses revealed that intolerance to uncertainty and media exposure are strong predictors of the impact. We also found some effects of the COVID-19 quarantine favoring positive personal experiences. A new self-report instrument to assess psychological impact of coronavirus is provided. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (Spanish) La pandemia COVID-19 se ha extendido rapidamente en Espana. El objetivo del estudio fue examinar el impacto psicologico de la pandemia y el confinamiento nacional vivido en Espana durante los meses de marzo y abril de 2020. Se investigo la prevalencia del miedo al coronavirus, los sintomas emocionales, y los problemas de sueno. Tambien examinamos los posibles efectos positivos. Una muestra de 1.161 participantes (edad: 19-84 anos) cumplimento online el Cuestionario de Impacto Psicologico del Coronavirus, la Escala de Intolerancia a la Incertidumbre-12, y las escalas PANAS de afecto positivo y negativo. Los resultados indican que los miedos mas comunes corresponden a las categorias de contagio/enfermedad/muerte, aislamiento social, y problemas de trabajo/ingresos. Encontramos niveles elevados de impacto emocional reflejado en los miedos al coronavirus, problemas de sueno, y sintomas emocionales (preocupacion, estres, desesperanza, depresion, ansiedad, nerviosismo, e inquietud). La intolerancia a la incertidumbre y la exposicion a los medios de comunicacion son poderosos predictores del impacto. Tambien encontramos que el confinamiento favorecia algunas experiencias personales positivas. Se aporta un nuevo instrumento de autoinforme para la evaluacion del impacto psicologico del coronavirus. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)