Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Arabic for Anxiety and Depression

Linköping University (LiU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03496350

SAHA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally adapted internet-administrated cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) in Arabic for anxiety and depression

Full description

The study will compare the effect of the intervention against a wait-list control. The intervention tested is based on cognitive behavior therapy delivered over the internet via a secure treatment platform. Participants in the study are recruited from the general public via social media. The intervention is in Arabic.

Enrollment: 59 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be above 18 years of age
• Have symptoms of anxiety and/or depression
• Be able to read and write in Arabic
• Have access to computer or smartphone

Exclusion criteria

• Suicidal ideation
• Alcohol addiction
• Other major primary psychiatric disorder
• Ongoing psychological treatment
• Recent (during last 4 weeks) change in psychiatric medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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59 participants in 2 patient groups

Internet CBT

Experimental group

Description:

Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy in Arabic with therapeutic guidance through email.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-delivered CBT

Wait-list

No Intervention group

Description:

Wait-list control