Internet-delivered Transdiagnostic Intervention for Anxiety and Depression

Internet-delivered Transdiagnostic Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in Romania- A Randomized Control Trial

Objectives

1. To test the effectiveness and acceptability of an augmented internet-supported transdiagnostic intervention in Romania.
2. To assess the cost-effectiveness of the Internet version of the transdiagnostic program as compared to a standard treatment/usual care.

The effectiveness of a transdiagnostic intervention will be compared with a wait list control group using a randomized control trial (RCT) design in a culture where this has not been tested before. The treatment approach is mainly emotion-focus, teaching participants how to confront and experience uncomfortable emotions, and how more adaptive coping mechanisms could be used. Because internet-delivered interventions represent an effective way to disseminate evidence-based programs, investigators decided to present our intervention online.

Inclusion Criteria:

• be fluent in Romanian
• be over 18 years
• have the principal diagnostic of generalized anxiety disorder and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or panic disorder and/or social anxiety disorder and/or major depression disorder and/or dysthymia (or any combination of these diagnostics) on Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (SCID-I)
• have access to an Internet connected computer

Exclusion Criteria:

• suicidal ideation
• ongoing psychological treatment for generalized anxiety disorder and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or panic disorder and/or social anxiety disorder and/or major depression disorder and/or dysthymia
• other primary disorder that need treatment
• obstacle to participation (i.e., long travel plans)
• recent change in psychiatric medication (i.e., during the last 6 weeks)