Transdiagnostic Internet Cognitive-behavior Therapy for Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Postnatal Women

Launched by UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE · Jan 10, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new online therapy program designed to help women who are experiencing anxiety and depression after giving birth. The program is called Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT), and the researchers want to find out if adding this program to the usual care women receive can help reduce their symptoms more effectively than just the usual care alone. Participants will be women who are within 12 months of giving birth and are fluent in French. They will need to have a certain level of anxiety or depression, as determined by a couple of questionnaires.

Women who join the study will either take part in the iCBT program for six weeks or be placed in a waitlist group where they will receive the usual care and then access the iCBT after the study period. All participants will fill out questionnaires at the start of the trial, after six weeks, and then again four weeks later to help the researchers understand how well the program works. It's important to note that women with certain conditions, like severe depression or those currently using specific medications, won't be eligible for this study.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 years and older
• • Being within 12 months postpartum
• • Fluent in spoken and written French
• • Self-reported clinical score ≥10 for anxiety and/or depressive symptoms based on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale 10-item scale (EPDS)
• • Access to a computer/tablet and internet connection
• • Agreement to share primary provider contact information
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Self-reported diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
• • Current substance abuse or dependence
• • Current use of benzodiazepines
• • Beginning psychological therapy (\< 4 weeks ago) or medication (\< 8 weeks ago) for depression/anxiety
• • Severe depression (EPDS score ≥ 23) or active suicidal intentions (EPDS question 10 = 3, yes quite often)