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01.10.2007 | Original Article

Computer-Based Intervention for Anxious and Depressive Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Population

verfasst von: Kelly C. Cukrowicz, Thomas E. Joiner Jr.

Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Ausgabe 5/2007

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Abstract

This research was designed to examine the efficacy of a brief cognitive-behavioral psychoeducation model as an intervention for depressive and anxious symptoms, based on the Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP). One hundred fifty two participants were randomly assigned to the control and prevention groups. These participants completed symptom ratings of depression and anxiety at baseline, and again eight weeks later. Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) revealed a significant effect of group, with the intervention group showing lower symptom scores at the follow-up session. The implications of this study include the development of the CBASP method as a computer-based prevention and intervention strategy.

The authors also conducted these analyses with the inclusion of only participants with scores in the “minimal” range (Beck & Steer, 1987; Beck & Steer, 1993) on the BAI and BDI to ensure that the observed effect of the intervention was not driven primarily by those at the higher range of symptoms. The pattern of results was similar, indicating that the magnitude of reduction in symptoms occurs uniformly across the distribution of severity.

Analyses indicated no significant gender or ethnicity effects; therefore these variables were not included as IVs.

Due to the large difference in the percentage of people who found the material helpful, the above analyses were run a second time with the addition of the helpfulness variable as a covariate. Results and conclusions were similar to those reported above.

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Titel: Computer-Based Intervention for Anxious and Depressive Symptoms in a Non-Clinical Population
verfasst von: Kelly C. Cukrowicz
Thomas E. Joiner Jr.
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2007
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Ausgabe 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9094-x

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