RinasciMENTE, An Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for People With Psychological Distress Due to COVID-19

RinasciMENTE, An Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for People With Psychological Distress Due to Coronavirus-19: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims is the evaluation of the efficacy and feasibility of RinasciMENTE, the Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial compared with a waiting list control group.

A sample of 128 participants, who experience psychological discomfort due to COVID-19, will be recruited. After initial screening, participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a waiting list group. Measures will be taken at the baseline (T0), at the end of the treatment (T1) and 12 months follow-up (T2).

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years old or over and both gender
• Italian mother-tongue
• Score 14 or less on Patients Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
• Internet access and basic informatic ability to navigate the internet platform
• Must be able to complete a phone interview

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having severe and mental impairments, psychiatric condition and neurological disorder
• Not be able to use a computer or do not have internet access
• Not be able to complete a phone interview
• Score 15 or more on PHQ-9