A randomized controlled trial of the computerized CBT programme, MoodGYM, for public mental health service users waiting for interventions

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of the computerized CBT (cCBT) programme, MoodGYM, for the reduction in symptoms of general psychological distress (the primary outcome), depression, anxiety, stress, and impaired daily functioning. Design A randomized controlled trial, with a waiting list co...

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Published in:British journal of clinical psychology 2014-11, Vol.53 (4), p.433-450
Main Authors: Twomey, Conal, O'Reilly, Gary, Byrne, Michael, Bury, Matthew, White, Aisling, Kissane, Sheila, McMahon, Aisling, Clancy, Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety - therapy
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive Therapy - instrumentation
Computerized CBT
Depression
Depression - psychology
Depression - therapy
Dropouts
Female
Humans
Internet-delivered therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Mental health
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Middle Aged
moodGYM
Patient Satisfaction
Population Surveillance
Program Evaluation
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Software
stepped care
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Treatment Outcome
Treatments
Waiting Lists
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of the computerized CBT (cCBT) programme, MoodGYM, for the reduction in symptoms of general psychological distress (the primary outcome), depression, anxiety, stress, and impaired daily functioning. Design A randomized controlled trial, with a waiting list control condition, in a routine clinical setting. Methods Participants were 149 public mental health service users (aged 18–61 [M = 35.3 years; SD = 10.3]) waiting for interventions. Self‐report outcome measures were administered online at baseline and post‐intervention (i.e., after 32 days). Results After high dropout rates, a post‐intervention completers analysis examined 28 MoodGYM participants and 38 waiting list control participants. MoodGYM was significantly more effective than the waiting list control for the reduction of symptoms of general psychological distress (F[1, 64] = 4.45; p 
ISSN:0144-6657
2044-8260
DOI:10.1111/bjc.12055