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The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a journaling program on rates of anxiety and depression in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Anxiety and depression screening | Other | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire administered at the start of the study. After two weeks or at the time of discharge, participants will complete the HADS questionnaire again |
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| Anxiety and depression screening with journaling | Experimental | Parents randomized into the intervention group be given verbal instructions to use a journal how/when they choose for the duration of the intervention period. They will also complete the HADS questionnaire before and after the intervention period of two weeks. At the end of the intervention period, these parents will also complete a survey regarding their experience with journaling |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Anxiety and depression screening | Behavioral | At the time of consent, the participant parent will be randomized into either the control or intervention groups. The control group will complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire at the start of the study. After two weeks or at the time of discharge, the control group will complete the HADS questionnaire again. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in HADS anxiety score | The HADS is a fourteen item scale that generates: Seven of the items relate to anxiety and seven relate to depression. The range of scores for anxiety is 0 to 21. A score of 0 is no anxiety. A score of 1-7 indicates some anxiety. A score of greater than or equal to 8 is the cut-off for clinical anxiety. | Baseline to 2-4 weeks |
| Change in HADS depression score | The HADS is a fourteen item scale that generates: Seven of the items relate to depression and seven relate to anxiety. The range of scores for depression is 0 to 21. A score of 0 is no depression. A score of 1-7 indicates some depression. A score of greater than or equal to 8 is the cut-off for clinical depression. | Baseline to 2-4 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Amy Weitlauf, PHD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Tennessee | 37203 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33649444 | Derived | Russell LN, Gregory ML, Warren ZE, Weitlauf AS. Uptake and impact of journaling program on wellbeing of NICU parents. J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;41(8):2057-2062. doi: 10.1038/s41372-021-00983-1. Epub 2021 Mar 1. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Journaling | Behavioral | Parents randomized into the intervention group be given verbal instructions to use a journal how/when they choose for the duration of the intervention period |
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