The effects of an Internet based self-help course for reducing panic symptoms-Don't Panic Online: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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T1 - The effects of an Internet based self-help course for reducing panic symptoms-Don't Panic Online
T2 - study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
AU - van Ballegooijen, Wouter
AU - Riper, Heleen
AU - Van Straten, Annemieke
AU - Kramer, Jeannet
AU - Conijn, Barbara
AU - Cuijpers, Pim
N1 - Funding Information: Godelief Willemse, Jessica Herzmanatus and Peter Meulenbeek have contributed to the content of Don’t Panic Online. This study is funded by the Trimbos Institute and VU-University Amsterdam.
PY - 2011/3/11
Y1 - 2011/3/11
N2 - Background: Internet based self-help for panic disorder (PD) has proven to be effective. However, studies so far have focussed on treating a full-blown disorder. Panic symptoms that do not meet DSM-IV criteria are more prevalent than the full-blown disorder and patients with sub-clinical panic symptoms are at risk of developing PD. This study is a randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate an Internet based self-help intervention for sub-clinical and mild PD compared to a waiting list control group.Methods: Participants with mild or sub-clinical PD (N = 128) will be recruited in the general population. Severity of panic and anxiety symptoms are the primary outcome measures. Secondary outcomes include depressive symptoms, quality of life, loss of production and health care consumption. Assessments will take place on the Internet at baseline and three months after baseline.Discussion: Results will indicate the effectiveness of Internet based self-help for sub-clinical and mild PD. Strengths of this design are the external validity and the fact that it is almost completely conducted online.Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR1639 The Netherlands Trial Register is part of the Dutch Cochrane Centre.
AB - Background: Internet based self-help for panic disorder (PD) has proven to be effective. However, studies so far have focussed on treating a full-blown disorder. Panic symptoms that do not meet DSM-IV criteria are more prevalent than the full-blown disorder and patients with sub-clinical panic symptoms are at risk of developing PD. This study is a randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate an Internet based self-help intervention for sub-clinical and mild PD compared to a waiting list control group.Methods: Participants with mild or sub-clinical PD (N = 128) will be recruited in the general population. Severity of panic and anxiety symptoms are the primary outcome measures. Secondary outcomes include depressive symptoms, quality of life, loss of production and health care consumption. Assessments will take place on the Internet at baseline and three months after baseline.Discussion: Results will indicate the effectiveness of Internet based self-help for sub-clinical and mild PD. Strengths of this design are the external validity and the fact that it is almost completely conducted online.Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR1639 The Netherlands Trial Register is part of the Dutch Cochrane Centre.
KW - Health sciences
KW - Psychology
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U2 - 10.1186/1745-6215-12-75
DO - 10.1186/1745-6215-12-75
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 21396089
VL - 12
JO - Trials
JF - Trials
SN - 1745-6215
M1 - 75
ER -