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Italia Ti Ascolto
Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome ; 24(1):42-52, 2021.
Article in English | APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-1451685
ABSTRACT
The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted individuals' psychological wellbeing resulting in heightened perceived stress, anxiety, and depression. However, a significant issue in accessing psychological care during a lockdown is the lack of access to in-person interventions. In this regard, research has shown the efficacy and utility of psychological app-based interventions. 'Italia Ti Ascolto' (ITA) has been developed as a population tailored internet-based intervention to offer an online professional solution for psychological support needs. The ITA app is available on iOS and Android systems. Users completed a baseline assessment on emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), psychological stress, anxiety, depression, and perceived social support. Participants could select among several one-hour long clinical groups held by expert psychotherapists. After every session, people were asked to complete a quick users' satisfaction survey. Our contribution presents ITA's intervention protocol and discusses preliminary data on psychological variables collected at baseline. Data showed significant associations between emotion regulation strategies, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and level of stress. Moreover, the role of perceived social support is considered. Future developments and implications for clinical practice and treatment are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: APA PsycInfo Language: English Journal: Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: APA PsycInfo Language: English Journal: Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome Year: 2021 Document Type: Article