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Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Perinatal Parents
Sponsor: University of Regina
Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents (WCNEP), an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) intervention, in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in perinatal parents, within a routine care online therapy clinic (the Online Therapy Unit). The study aims to assess treatment uptake, perceptions, feasibility, and effectiveness of the WCNEP in routine care among birthing and non-birthing parents. Over the duration of 8 weeks, participants will review course materials online and respond to questionnaires aimed at assessing changes in various outcomes over time.
Official title: Optimizing Therapist-guided Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for New and Expecting Parents
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-02-24
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-11-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents (WCNEP) is an adaptation of the Wellbeing Course (developed and evaluated at Macquaire University, Australia) and the Wellbeing Course for New Moms (a Canadian adaptation of the Wellbeing Course for new moms). The WCNEP is a transdiagnostic ICBT intervention designed for perinatal parents experiencing depression and/or anxiety, and will be offered by the Online Therapy Unit, a unit providing routine care ICBT services in Canada. The WCNEP will be evaluated in phases; phase 1 will evaluate the course for birthing parents only and phase 2 will evaluate the course for birthing and non-birthing parents. Therapist support will be offered for 8 weeks, with the possibility to extend the support to 12 weeks. Therapists will spend \~15 minutes/week communicating with each client, via secure messages. Phone calls will only be made if there is a significant clinical issue requiring attention that the therapist feel cannot be addressed in messages.
Locations (1)
Online Therapy Unit
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada