UNIPDES- An Internet-Based Transdiagnostic Intervention for College Students' Psychological Symptoms

UNIPDES- An Internet-Based Transdiagnostic Intervention for College Students' Psychological Symptoms: Evaluation of Its Development, Usability and Effectiveness Study Protocol

This study is a randomised clinical trial. This study evaluates the effect of an internet-based intervention developed based on a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural approach on psychological symptoms of university students. There are internet-based guided intervention, internet-based unguided intervention and control group in the study.

Experimental group participants (guided and unguided) will use the UNIPDES programme developed within the scope of the project. Participants in the guided internet-based experimental group will additionally receive weekly feedback from the guide .

This study is a randomised clinical trial. This study evaluates the effect of an internet-based intervention developed based on a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural approach on psychological symptoms of university students. There are internet-based guided intervention, internet-based unguided intervention and control group in the study.

Experimental group participants (guided and unguided) will use the UNIPDES programme developed within the scope of the project. Participants in the guided internet-based experimental group will additionally receive weekly feedback from the guide .

There is a six-week intervention protocol within the programme. This intervention programme includes structured, emotional, cognitive and behavioural interventions independent of the diagnosis.

Users will complete each module in 30-40 minutes. The programme is structured in a hierarchical order. Each session is a preliminary to the session that follows it.

The data will be compared with suitable statistical techniques.

Inclusion Criteria:

• volunteering to participate in the study;
• having a valid e-mail address;
• having internet access (computer or mobile device);
• being over the age of 18;

Exclusion Criteria

• ongoing psychological support/psychotherapy during the research period;
• scoring more than 15 on the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ 9) and more than 14 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales