NCT03379155

Internet-based Self-help for Negative Life Events

ZIEL - Zurück Ins Eigene Leben - Internet-based Self-help for Negative Life Events

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Bern · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the efficacy of an internet-based self-help intervention for dealing with stressful life events.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the efficacy of an internet-based self-help intervention for dealing with stressful life events compared to a waiting list, in a randomized controlled trial design. Assessments are at baseline, 4-week and 3 months post-randomization. After 4 weeks, participants in the waiting control group get also access to the intervention.

Conditions

• Adjustment Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Internet-based self-help program	The intervention provided is based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (Bachem \& Maercker, 2013). The manual integrates a variety of approaches validated as treatments for PTSD, anxiety disorders, or depression; the selection focuses on exercises which are intended to target the main symptoms of AjD, namely preoccupations (e.g. constant rumination, excessive worry about the stressor) and failure to adapt (e.g. sleep disturbance, difficulties concentrating, loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities).

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-02-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2017-12-20
• Last updated: 2019-10-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Switzerland