The aim is to assess the effectiveness of remote group cognitive behavioral skills training for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety among university students in Mexico. The investigators will conduct a two-arm randomised control trial comparing a 10-session online group CBT intervention to a mood monitoring web-based application as an active control group.
Undergraduate student enrolled in one of the participating universities
At least 18 years of age
Scoring 10 or more points on the PHQ-9 or the GAD-7
Provide informed consent
Report that a professional gave them a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or psychosis
Parallel
Remote group cognitive behavioral skills training
Behavioral10 weekly group sessions covering 5 core CBT themes delivered online through a videoconferencing platform following a facilitator manual and a fillable participant workbook.
Mood monitoring web application
BehavioralWeb app to monitor feelings, thoughts, behaviors and sleep patterns. Weekly and monthly feedback provided.
Depressive symptoms
Change from baseline scores in the mean symptoms of depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to mean symptoms of depression at follow-up. Scale scores range from 0 to 27 and higher scores mean worse depressive symptoms.
Anxiety symptoms
Change from baseline scores in the mean symptoms of anxiety as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale (GAD-7) to mean symptoms of anxiety at follow-up. Scores range from 0 to 21 and higher scores represent worse anxiety symptoms.
Sense of school membership
Changes on mean scores on the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) Scale from baseline to follow-up. Scores range from 0 to 20 and higher scores represent great sense of school membership.
Impairment
Changes of mean score on the Army STARRS impairment measure of family, social, work and general functioning from baseline to follow-up. Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores representing greater impairment.
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Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Dr. Ramón de la Fuente
Lead sponsor
Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
Collaborator
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Collaborator
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