Asynchronous Techniques for the Delivery of Empirically Supported Psychotherapies

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Stress, Impairment

In brief

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of methods for delivering mental health support when real-time communication is not possible (e.g. on long duration space flights where communication lags of up to 45 minutes are anticipated). The investigators hypothesize that the two enhanced treatment conditions (i.e., those with therapist support) will outperform the online self-management program without support. The investigators also predict that outcomes for the two enhanced conditions will be comparable to those reported in the literature for in-person psychotherapy programs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05122429

Run by

Stony Brook University

People needed

145

Starts

2017-11-06

Expected to finish

2018-12-17

Last updated by the study team

2021-11-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18+years old;
• Masters of Art degree or higher in social/biomedical(medicine)/physical science, engineering or mathematics
• current elevated distress as measured by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, 21 item version(≥ 5 on DASS Depression Subscale OR ≥ 4 on DASS Anxiety Subscale OR ≥ 8 on DASS Stress Subscale) (DASS, Lovibond \& Lovibond, 1995); and, (5) ≥ 5 on any subscale of the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS, Sheehan 1983).

You may not qualify if…

• Any current or recent (i.e. past month) suicide ideation
• any history of suicide attempt (within past 5 years)
• serious mental illness (i.e., psychosis, mania)
• alcohol or substance dependency during the past 6 months
• serious medical problems (e.g., seizures, cancer)
• current participation in psychotherapy
• new use of psychoactive medications (i.e., benzodiazepines for less than 1 month or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], tricyclics, or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors [SNRIs] for less than 3 months).

Where it is running

• Mind-Body Clinical Research Center — Stony Brook, New York, United States

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