Trials
Volume 11, 2010

Guided self-help on the internet for turkish migrants with depression: The design of a randomized controlled trial (Article) (Open Access)

Ünlü B.* , Riper H. , van Straten A. , Cuijpers P.
  • a Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, van der Boechorstraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands, Innovation Centre of Mental Health and Technology (I.COM), The Trimbos-institute, The Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, 3500 AS Utrecht, Netherlands
  • b Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, van der Boechorstraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands, Innovation Centre of Mental Health and Technology (I.COM), The Trimbos-institute, The Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, P.O. Box 725, 3500 AS Utrecht, Netherlands
  • c Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, van der Boechorstraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University, van der Boechorstraat 1, 1081 BT Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Background: The Turkish population living in the Netherlands has a high prevalence of psychological complaints and has a high threshold for seeking professional help for these problems. Seeking help through the Internet can overcome these barriers. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a guided self-help problem-solving intervention for depressed Turkish migrants that is culturally adapted and web-based.Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial with two arms: an experimental condition group and a wait list control group. The experimental condition obtains direct access to the guided web-based self-help intervention, which is based on Problem Solving Treatment (PST) and takes 6 weeks to complete. Turkish adults with mild to moderate depressive symptoms will be recruited from the general population and the participants can choose between a Turkish and a Dutch version. The primary outcome measure is the reduction of depressive symptoms, the secondary outcome measures are somatic symptoms, anxiety, acculturation, quality of life and satisfaction. Participants are assessed at baseline, post-test (6 weeks), and 4 months after baseline. Analysis will be conducted on the intention-to-treat sample.Discussion: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a guided problem-solving intervention for Turkish adults living in the Netherlands that is culturally adapted and web-based.Trial Registration: Nederlands Trial Register: NTR2303. © 2010 Ünlü et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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anxiety evaluation Netherlands Information Seeking Behavior information seeking depression hospitalization controlled clinical trial psychological aspect clinical trial methodology Research Design human controlled study Turkey (republic) randomized controlled trial Time Factors Internet ethnology quality of life Humans Treatment Outcome Severity of Illness Index male female psychological rating scale Psychiatric Status Rating Scales cultural factor patient satisfaction prevalence Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice psychometry Article major clinical study adult migration Turkey patient attitude outcome assessment Patient Acceptance of Health Care Cultural Characteristics Transients and Migrants Self Care attitude to health pathophysiology problem solving time self help
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DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-101
ISSN: 17456215
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English