SIA - Internet-administered CBT for Adolescents With Low Self-esteem

Linköping University (LiU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Self Esteem

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive behavior therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04737356

SIA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will investigate a novel CBT based treatment approach for low self-esteem among adolescents.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 19 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Low self-esteem, as indicated by rating of < 20 the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
• Age between 15 and 19 years old.
• Access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet with internet access.
• Write and speak Swedish.
• In case of use of psychotropical medication, a stable dose for the past three months prior to registration and no planned changes during the treatment.

Exclusion criteria

• Other ongoing psychological treatment that affects the treatment received in the study.
• No comorbid severe depressive symptoms and no suicidal plans.
• Ongoing alcohol use disorder, as indicated by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
• Severe psychiatric comorbidities (e.g. psychosis, anorexia nervosa) that requires specialist care within the regular psychiatric care.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Therapist-Guided Internet based Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive behavior therapy

Wait-list control

No Intervention group

Description:

Wait-list control participants will receive the same treatment at the end of the study period.