Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Public Safety Personnel

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF REGINA · Oct 11, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a type of therapy called Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT), specifically designed for Canadian public safety personnel, like police officers and firefighters, who are experiencing depression, anxiety, or psychological trauma. The study aims to understand how well these individuals engage with the therapy, if their symptoms improve, and to identify any challenges or benefits of using this online approach.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old, live in Canada, and be experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress. It's also important that you can access a computer and the internet. You’ll need to have a physician who can be contacted in case of an emergency, unless you don't have one and the screening process shows it's not necessary. Participants will engage with the therapy online and share their experiences, which will help researchers learn more about how effective this treatment can be for public safety personnel.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years of age or older
• • residing in a Canadian province or territory in which PSPNET is able to offer services
• • endorsing symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress
• • able to access a computer and internet service
• • willing to provide a physician as emergency contact unless the participant does not have a physician and the clinician conducting the telephone screening assesses the need for an emergency contact to be low.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • high suicide risk
• • suicide attempt or hospitalization in the last year
• • primary problems with psychosis, alcohol or drug problems, mania
• • currently receiving regular psychological treatment for anxiety or depression
• • not present in Canada during treatment
• • concerns about ICBT