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Unguided low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomised trial.
Egan, Sarah J; McEvoy, Peter; Wade, Tracey D; Ure, Sarah; Johnson, Andrew R; Gill, Christopher; Greene, Danyelle; Wilker, Lienke; Anderson, Rebecca; Mazzucchelli, Trevor G; Brown, Samantha; Shafran, Roz.
  • Egan SJ; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Electronic address: s.egan@curtin.edu.au.
  • McEvoy P; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; Centre for Clinical Interventions, Perth, Australia.
  • Wade TD; Blackbird Initiative, Órama Research Institute, Flinders University, Australia.
  • Ure S; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Johnson AR; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Gill C; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Greene D; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Wilker L; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Anderson R; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Mazzucchelli TG; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Brown S; Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
  • Shafran R; Institute of Child Health, University College London, United Kingdom.
Behav Res Ther ; 144: 103902, 2021 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1267616
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on mental health worldwide, with increased rates of anxiety and depression widely documented. The aim of this study was to examine unguided low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression during the pandemic. A sample of 225 individuals in Australia and the United Kingdom (M age 37.79, SD = 14.02, range 18-80 years; 85% female) were randomised into intervention or waitlist control. The intervention group demonstrated significant decreases in anxiety (d = 0.36 [0.18, 0.54]) and depression (d = 0.28 [0.11, 0.45]) compared to controls. The majority of participants (96%) rated the intervention as useful, and most (83%) reported they spent 30 min or less reading the guide, with 83% agreeing the intervention was easy to read. The results indicate that low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy has efficacy in reducing anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to disseminate low intensity psychological therapies to improve mental health in this challenging time.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa / Oceania Language: English Journal: Behav Res Ther Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa / Oceania Language: English Journal: Behav Res Ther Year: 2021 Document Type: Article