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Transdiagnostic Internet Cognitive-behavior Therapy for Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Postnatal Women
Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke
Summary
This research project aims to examine the acceptability and efficacy of a French-Canadian adaptation of a postnatal anxiety and depression program. The main question it aims to answer is: \[1\] When the adapted postnatal Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) is added to treatment as usual (TAU) in community-based care for women with anxiety and depressive symptoms, is the iCBT+TAU condition more effective to reduce symptoms than TAU alone? Participants will: postnatal iCBT group -\> Answer questionnaires before, after (week 6) and 4 weeks after the intervention (week 10); do the 6-week non-guided iCBT program for anxiety and depressive symptoms during the postnatal period. Waitlist, TAU group -\> Answer questionnaires at enrolment, at week 6 and week 10. Participants will have access to the intervention after they complete their last questionnaires.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
226
Start Date
2025-05
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2025-05-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Postnatal anxiety and depression iCBTprogram
The overarching goal of this stand-alone program is to introduce women to CBT skills to help manage symptoms of anxiety and depression, such as psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring and problem solving, behavioural activation, graded exposure and relapse prevention. Each lesson is accompanied by practical homework and resources (e.g., medication during breastfeeding, attachment and bonding, information for entourage, sleep, self-care, intrusive thought, problem solving), and is built to be easily generalizable to a broad range of women. The three lessons must be completed within a 6-week period, with up to two weeks to complete each lesson. Participants will be notified of new lessons available via email and text message reminders. There is a 5-day lockout between lessons stopping the participants to complete the next session once a session is completed to ensure that the sessions are completed over multiple weeks to allow for revision and practice.
Locations (4)
Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest
Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux de la Montérégie-Centre
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada