Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial (2024)

Dominguez-Rodriguez, A., Herdoiza-Arroyo, P. E., González-Ramírez, L. P., Martínez-Arriaga, R. J., Villarreal-Zegarra, D., Santos da Silva, A. C., González-Cantero, J. O., Vargas Salinas, V. S., S. Mensorio, M., Cisneros Hernández, A. A., Lourenço dos Santos, R., Nieto Ramos, E. G., Albán-Terán, M. G., Mateu-Mollá, J., Ramírez-Martínez, F. R., Colmenero Guadián, A. M., Martínez-Rubio, D., Langer, Á. I., Araya, C., & Castellanos-Vargas, R. O. (2024). Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1279847. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847

Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alejandro ; Herdoiza-Arroyo, Paulina Erika ; González-Ramírez, Leivy Patricia et al. / Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries : protocol of a randomized control trial. In: Frontiers in Psychology. 2024 ; Vol. 15.

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abstract = "Background: Online psychological interventions have emerged as a treatment alternative because they are accessible, flexible, personalized, and available to large populations. The number of Internet interventions in Latin America is limited, as are Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of their effectiveness and a few studies comparing their effectiveness in multiple countries at the same time. We have developed an online intervention, Well-being Online, which will be available to the public free of charge in 7 countries: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the Netherlands. We expect a reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms and an increase in well-being of the participants. Methods: A multi-country, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. The intervention is multicomponent (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Positive Psychology), with 10 sessions. In each country, eligible participants will be randomized to one of three groups: Enriched Intervention (interactive web design with videos, infographics, text, audio, and forum), Text Intervention (text on the website), and Wait List (control group). Repeated measures will be obtained at 5-time points. Our primary outcomes will be anxiety symptomatology, depressive symptomatology, and mental well-being. MANOVA analysis will be used for our main analysis. Discussion: This protocol describes the design of a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and increase subjective well-being. The intervention will be made available in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English). Its results will contribute to the evidence of effectiveness in terms of randomized trials and Internet interventions, mainly in Latin America and Europe.",

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author = "Alejandro Dominguez-Rodriguez and Herdoiza-Arroyo, {Paulina Erika} and Gonz{\'a}lez-Ram{\'i}rez, {Leivy Patricia} and Mart{\'i}nez-Arriaga, {Reyna Jazm{\'i}n} and David Villarreal-Zegarra and {Santos da Silva}, {Antonio Carlos} and Gonz{\'a}lez-Cantero, {Joel Omar} and {Vargas Salinas}, {Viviana Sylvia} and {S. Mensorio}, Marinna and {Cisneros Hern{\'a}ndez}, {Adri{\'a}n Antonio} and {Louren{\c c}o dos Santos}, Rog{\'e}ria and {Nieto Ramos}, {Emilia Gabriela} and Alb{\'a}n-Ter{\'a}n, {Margarita Gabriela} and Joaqu{\'i}n Mateu-Moll{\'a} and Ram{\'i}rez-Mart{\'i}nez, {Flor Roc{\'i}o} and {Colmenero Guadi{\'a}n}, {Ana Marisa} and David Mart{\'i}nez-Rubio and Langer, {{\'A}lvaro I.} and Claudio Araya and Castellanos-Vargas, {Rosa Olimpia}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2024 Dominguez-Rodriguez, Herdoiza-Arroyo, Gonz{\'a}lez-Ram{\'i}rez, Mart{\'i}nez-Arriaga, Villarreal-Zegarra, Silva, Gonz{\'a}lez-Cantero, Vargas Salinas, Mensorio, Cisneros Hern{\'a}ndez, Louren{\c c}o dos Santos, Nieto Ramos, Alb{\'a}n-Ter{\'a}n, Mateu-Moll{\'a}, Ram{\'i}rez-Mart{\'i}nez, Colmenero Guadi{\'a}n, Mart{\'i}nez-Rubio, Langer, Araya and Castellanos-Vargas.",

year = "2024",

doi = "10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847",

language = "English",

volume = "15",

journal = "Frontiers in Psychology",

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Dominguez-Rodriguez, A, Herdoiza-Arroyo, PE, González-Ramírez, LP, Martínez-Arriaga, RJ, Villarreal-Zegarra, D, Santos da Silva, AC, González-Cantero, JO, Vargas Salinas, VS, S. Mensorio, M, Cisneros Hernández, AA, Lourenço dos Santos, R, Nieto Ramos, EG, Albán-Terán, MG, Mateu-Mollá, J, Ramírez-Martínez, FR, Colmenero Guadián, AM, Martínez-Rubio, D, Langer, ÁI, Araya, C & Castellanos-Vargas, RO 2024, 'Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 15, 1279847. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847

Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial. / Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alejandro; Herdoiza-Arroyo, Paulina Erika; González-Ramírez, Leivy Patricia et al.
In: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 15, 1279847, 2024.

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AU - Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alejandro

AU - Herdoiza-Arroyo, Paulina Erika

AU - González-Ramírez, Leivy Patricia

AU - Martínez-Arriaga, Reyna Jazmín

AU - Villarreal-Zegarra, David

AU - Santos da Silva, Antonio Carlos

AU - González-Cantero, Joel Omar

AU - Vargas Salinas, Viviana Sylvia

AU - S. Mensorio, Marinna

AU - Cisneros Hernández, Adrián Antonio

AU - Lourenço dos Santos, Rogéria

AU - Nieto Ramos, Emilia Gabriela

AU - Albán-Terán, Margarita Gabriela

AU - Mateu-Mollá, Joaquín

AU - Ramírez-Martínez, Flor Rocío

AU - Colmenero Guadián, Ana Marisa

AU - Martínez-Rubio, David

AU - Langer, Álvaro I.

AU - Araya, Claudio

AU - Castellanos-Vargas, Rosa Olimpia

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N2 - Background: Online psychological interventions have emerged as a treatment alternative because they are accessible, flexible, personalized, and available to large populations. The number of Internet interventions in Latin America is limited, as are Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of their effectiveness and a few studies comparing their effectiveness in multiple countries at the same time. We have developed an online intervention, Well-being Online, which will be available to the public free of charge in 7 countries: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the Netherlands. We expect a reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms and an increase in well-being of the participants. Methods: A multi-country, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. The intervention is multicomponent (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Positive Psychology), with 10 sessions. In each country, eligible participants will be randomized to one of three groups: Enriched Intervention (interactive web design with videos, infographics, text, audio, and forum), Text Intervention (text on the website), and Wait List (control group). Repeated measures will be obtained at 5-time points. Our primary outcomes will be anxiety symptomatology, depressive symptomatology, and mental well-being. MANOVA analysis will be used for our main analysis. Discussion: This protocol describes the design of a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and increase subjective well-being. The intervention will be made available in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English). Its results will contribute to the evidence of effectiveness in terms of randomized trials and Internet interventions, mainly in Latin America and Europe.

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Dominguez-Rodriguez A, Herdoiza-Arroyo PE, González-Ramírez LP, Martínez-Arriaga RJ, Villarreal-Zegarra D, Santos da Silva AC et al. Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries: protocol of a randomized control trial. Frontiers in Psychology. 2024;15:1279847. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847