Disorders - Anxiety Disorders
Karing, C.
The increasing mental health issues among university students during the COVID-19
pandemic and the challenges of delivering face-to-face interventions during lockdowns have increased the demand for online interventions. The report
presents results from a randomized controlled trial investigating the benefits of online mindfulness interventions delivered by videoconference or
podcast during the early phase of the pandemic in Germany. Fifty university students were randomized to a mindfulness intervention conducted by
videoconference (n=25) or to an unguided training provided by podcasts (n=25). All students participated in a 7-week mindfulness intervention.
Outcome measures included mindfulness, depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction preintervention and postintervention. The study showed a larger
reduction in depression in the videoconferencing group than in the podcast group across per protocol (PP) and intention-to-treat (ITT) analyses.
There was a significant increase in mindfulness (PP and ITT samples) and life satisfaction (ITT sample) in both groups. The frequency of home
practice was related to positive changes in outcomes but only for the videoconferencing group. The results suggest that mindfulness training
delivered via videoconferencing can be a viable option to address depressive symptoms among students. However, both interventions were effective in
increasing mindfulness and life satisfaction. Copyright © 2022 The Author. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being published by John Wiley & Sons
Ltd on behalf of International Association of Applied Psychology.
Applied psychology, Health and well-being. 15(2) : 740-756
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy
Kara, Y.
This research was carried out as a pretest-posttest experimental study in order to evaluate the effect of ecology-based group
work on 18 LGBTQ+ people living in different districts of Istanbul. The study group of the research carried out between July 2022 and August 2022
consists of 18 LGBTQ+ people, between the ages of 19-22. Study participants were randomly selected for each group and assigned to the experimental
and control groups. In addition to the Personal Information Form, the Flourishing Scale, the Nature Relatedness Scale, and the Depression Stress and
Anxiety Scale (DASS21) were applied to the study group as pretest-posttest. Socializing, hiking, gardening, and human-animal interaction activities
were held in the group work sessions consisting of 6 sessions on Saturdays at 13.00. In addition to all these activities, some documentaries on
ecology were also suggested for the participants to watch, to be discussed in different sessions. The collected data were analyzed in the SPSS 22.0
package program. At the end of the group work, it was observed that there was a significant difference in the total scores of the Flourishing Scale,
the Nature Relatedness Scale, and Depression Stress and Anxiety Scale (DASS21) of LGBTQ+ people in the experimental group.
Journal of Homosexuality, : 1-
16
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions, Other complementary & alternative
interventions
Kaisti, I., Kulmala, P., Hintsanen, M., Hurtig, T., Repo, S., Paunio, T., Miettunen, J., Halt, A. H., Jaaskelainen, E.
The number of studies on the effects of mindfulness
on healthcare professionals is increasing. The main aim of this study was to collate the quantitative results of original studies analyzing the
effects of mindfulness-based interventions on a variety of outcomes in medical students. We also analyzed how the study design and characteristics of
the intervention affect the results, and identified qualitative effects of mindfulness interventions. A literature search was performed in different
databases in June 2020. Original articles meeting the following criteria were included: (1) at least 50% of the participants were medical students,
(2) included a mindfulness intervention, (3) analyzed any outcome relating to mindfulness intervention, (4) peer-reviewed (5) written in English.
Eventually, 31 articles including 24 different samples were included. Over half of the studies were RCTs. In over half of the studies, the
intervention was 4- to 10-week original Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy or a modification of these. In
general, satisfaction with the interventions was good. Based on a meta-analysis, after the intervention, the intervention group had statistically
significantly fewer symptoms of stress and distress and had higher mindfulness than the controls. The beneficial effects persisted in follow-ups over
months or years. Both long and shorter courses and courses with and without face-to-face sessions were effective. Both controlled and uncontrolled
studies had statistically significant results. Qualitative results revealed potential factors behind the quantitative effects. The number of studies
on mindfulness interventions in medical students has increased drastically. Mindfulness-based interventions seem to offer a good possibility to
enhance medical students' well-being. Copyright © 2023. The Author(s).
Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and
Practice., 25 :
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any)
- Type: Systematic reviews
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Stage: Universal prevention, At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy
Hunt, X., Shakespeare,
T., Vilyte, G., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Henry, J., Bradshaw, M., Naidoo, S., Mbuyamba, R., Aljassem, S., Suubi, E., Aljasem, N., Makhetha, M., Bantjes, J.
Background: Adolescents who are socially excluded are at increased risk of mental health problems such as
depression and anxiety. Promoting social inclusion could be an effective strategy for preventing and treating adolescent depression and anxiety.
Method(s): We conducted a systematic review of intervention studies which aimed to prevent or treat adolescent depression and/or anxiety by promoting
social inclusion. Throughout the review we engaged a youth advisory group of 13 young people (aged 21-24) from Uganda, Turkey, Syria, South Africa,
and Egypt. Result(s): We identified 12 studies relevant to our review. The interventions tested use a range of different strategies to increase
social inclusion and reduce depression and anxiety, including social skills training, psychoeducation, teaching life skills training, and cash
transfers. Pooled standardised mean differences (SMDs) based on random-effects models showed medium-to-large benefits of interventions on improving
depression and anxiety symptoms (n = 8; SMD = -0.62; 95% CI, -1.23 to -0.01, p < 0.05). Conclusion(s): Although there are not many studies, those
which have been done show promising results that strongly suggest that social inclusion could be an important component of programmes to promote
adolescent mental health. Copyright © 2023 by the authors.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health, 20(3) :
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Systematic reviews
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Stage: Universal prevention, At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions
Hospital, M. M., Clarke, R. D., Morris, S. L., Fernandez, S. B., Spadola, C. E., Wagner, E. F.
Latinx youth with mental health disorders have worse outcomes when compared to their White (non-Hispanic) counterparts.
Latinx youth also have less access to and lower utilization of mental health services. Emerging research supports the psychological and physical
benefits of engaging in yoga and yoga may function as a complimentary treatment option for patients with mental health challenges. However, research
assessing the efficacy of yoga and mindfulness is particularly sparse among Latinx youth, who may particularly benefit from mind body awareness
activities given barriers to more traditional health approaches. The objective of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the effects of a 12-
week Vinyasa flow-based yoga group intervention on anxiety, depression, empathy, and life satisfaction among adolescents receiving outpatient mental
health treatment. Adolescents (n = 186; 12-17 years old) were recruited to an active intervention condition (Yoga); a subsequent group of
participants (n = 91) were recruited in the same manner to an assessment-only comparison control condition (Comparison). The Yoga group participated
in culturally and developmentally tailored group yoga classes for 12 weeks. Structural equation modelling was used to evaluate the main effect
intervention response between participants in the two conditions. At the post-intervention assessment, after controlling for baseline levels of
outcome variables (i.e., depression, anxiety, empathy, and life satisfaction), on average participants in the yoga condition reported: less
depression symptoms (B = -1.54, p = 0.008), less anxiety symptoms (B = -0.75, p = 0.048), greater empathy (B = 1.32, p = 0.025) and greater life
satisfaction (B = 0.30, p = 0.013) as compared to the Comparison condition. Yoga interventions can be an acceptable and feasible modality for
promoting well-being and reducing mental health problems among Latinx youth. Copyright © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Stress and Health, 39(3) : 516-
524
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Controlled clinical trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention), Disorder established (diagnosed disorder)
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Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Mind-body exercises (e.g. yoga, tai chi, qigong), Physical activity, exercise
Hilt, L. M., Swords, C. M., Webb, C. A.
OBJECTIVE: Rumination is a risk factor for the development of internalizing psychopathology that often emerges during adolescence.
The goal of the present study was to test a mindfulness mobile app intervention designed to reduce rumination. METHOD(S): Ruminative adolescents
(N=152; 59% girls, 18% racial/ethnic minority, Mage=13.72, SD=.89) were randomly assigned to use a mobile app 3 times per day for 3weeks that
delivered brief mindfulness exercises or a mood monitoring-only control. Participants reported on rumination, depressive symptoms and anxiety
symptoms at baseline, post-intervention and at 3 follow-up timepoints: 6weeks, 12weeks, and 6months post-intervention. Parents reported on
internalizing symptoms. RESULT(S): There was a significant Time X Condition effect at post-intervention for rumination, depressive symptoms, and
anxiety symptoms, such that participants in the mindfulness intervention showed improvements relative to those in the control condition. The effect
for rumination lasted through the 6-week follow-up period; however, group differences were generally not observed throughout the follow-up period,
which may indicate that continued practice is needed for gains to be maintained. CONCLUSION(S): This intervention may have the potential to prevent
the development of psychopathology and should be tested in a longitudinal study assessing affective disorder onset, especially in populations with
limited access to conventional, in person mental health care.This study was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier NCT03900416).
Journal of
Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, : 1-14
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Service Delivery & Improvement, Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy, Technology, interventions delivered using technology (e.g. online, SMS)
Hechanova, M. R. M., Jocson, R. M., Alianan, A. S., Delos Santos,
J. J. I., Manaois, J. O., Gomez, G. A., Lamzon, G. R.
This study evaluated two forms of a resilience intervention amongst college students during the COVID-19
pandemic. Utilising a randomised controlled trial design, it examined the impact of a synchronous and asynchronous resilience interventions versus a
control group that did a journaling intervention. Outcomes measured included coping behaviour, non-reactivity, wellbeing, stress, depression and
anxiety. Participants consisted of Filipino college students randomly assigned to three groups: synchronous online resilience group (n = 135),
asynchronous resilience group (n = 121) and control group (n = 127). Results revealed that students who went through the online synchronous
resilience reported a significant reduction in depression at post-intervention compared to those who went through an asynchronous intervention.
Post-intervention scores for nonreactivity were also higher in the synchronous group compared to both asynchronous and journaling groups. Effect
sizes were small to moderate. This study suggests that online resilience interventions are viable means to address the mental health needs of
students, especially in countries with limited mental health resources. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Research in Learning Technology, 31 : ArtID
2890
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention
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Treatment and intervention: Service Delivery & Improvement, Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions, Other service delivery and improvement
interventions
He, Y., Li, Z., Cao, L., Han, M., Tu,
J., Deng, H., Huang, Z., Geng, X., Wu, J.
Individuals with high-level perceived stress are at higher risk of developing a psychiatric disorder. While repetitive transcranial
magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective for improving emotional symptoms, there is little evidence of its effect on perceived stress. This
randomized sham-controlled trial investigated the effect of rTMS on ameliorating high-level stress and explored the associated changes in brain
network activity. Fifty participants with high-level perceived stress were randomly assigned to either the active or sham rTMS group and received 12
active/sham rTMS sessions over four weeks (three per week). Perceived stress score (PSS), Chinese affective scale (CAS) normal and now statuses, and
functional network topology were measured. Our results showed greater improvements in PSS and CAS_Normal scores, and reduced path length in the
default mode network after active rTMS. Functional activations of the angular gyrus, posterior insula, and prefrontal cortex were also modulated in
the active group. There were significant associations between posterior insula efficiency and PSS scores, and between angular efficiency and CAS_Now
scores in the active group. These cumulative findings suggest rTMS as a promising intervention for recovery from high-level perceived stress.
Psychiatry
Research, 326 : 115297
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
-
Treatment and intervention: Biological Interventions
(any), Transcranial magnetic stimulation
(TMS)
Harra, R. C., Vargas, I.
Objective: The study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability, as well as
conducted an initial test of effectiveness, of a peer-based mentoring program for mental health problems among college students. Participant(s):
Thirty-two undergraduate students from a University in the southern part of the United States who exhibited moderate depression or anxiety symptoms
were assessed. The participants were primarily white and in their freshman year. Method(s): Participants were randomized into two groups.
Participants in the intervention group met with a trained peer mentor once a week for four weeks, while participants in the control group were placed
on a waitlist. All participants completed pre- and post-treatment surveys to assess anxiety and depression symptoms. Result(s): The data indicated
that participants in the intervention group had significantly greater post-treatment reductions in depression symptoms. Conclusion(s): These findings
provide preliminary support for the use of peer-based mentoring programs in treating mental health problems on college campuses.
, : 1-8
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
-
Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions
Han, M., Zhang, Y., Wang,
Y., Ou, J., Ren, D., Cai, C., Liu, K., Li, R., Han, J., Chen, R.
Background AU LGBTQ+: Pleaseconfirmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly community's higher susceptibility to worse mental:health
outcomes and more help-seeking barriers compared to the cis-heterosexual population. Despite the LGBTQ+ population facing higher mental health risks,
there has been a dearth of research focusing on developing tailored interventions targeting them. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a
digital multicomponent intervention in promoting help-seeking for mental health issues in LGBTQ+ young adults. Methods and findings We recruited
LGBTQ+ young adults aged between 18 and 29 who scored moderate or above on at least 1 dimension of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 and did not
have help-seeking experiences in the past 12 months. Participants (n = 144) were stratified by gender assigned at birth (male/female) and randomly
allocated (1:1 ratio) to the intervention or active control parallel condition by generating a random number table, so they were blinded to the
intervention condition. All participants received online psychoeducational videos, online facilitator-led group discussions, and electronic brochures
in December 2021 and January 2022, with the final follow-up in April 2022. The contents of the video, discussion, and brochure are help-seeking for
the intervention group and general mental health The current intervention was an effective approach in promoting help-seeking intentions, mental
health literacy, and help-seeking encouragement-related knowledge. Its brief yet integrated intervention format could also be utilized in treating
other imminent concerns confronted by LGBTQ+ young adults. Copyright © 2023 Public Library of Science. All rights reserved.
PLoS Medicine, 20(3) :
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
-
Treatment and intervention: Service Delivery & Improvement, Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions, Technology, interventions delivered using technology (e.g. online, SMS)
Hadilou, N., Ranjdoust, S.
Background &
Objective: The presence of anxiety and lack of assertiveness leads to disruption in academic performance, destruction of intelligence and learning
abilities, reduction of abstract thinking and stagnation of talents, and also by creating economic problems, it will bring harmful effects to the
individual, family and society. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to Comparison of the effect of mindfulness and self-differentiation
trainings on the level of assertiveness of anxious medical students. Material(s) and Method(s): The statistical sample included 45 female Educational
students in Tabriz university in 2021-2022, who had low assertiveness and high anxiety. They were selected by convenience sampling and then randomly
assigned into two experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people). Mindfulness-based stress reduction training was applied to the
first group (8 sessions; one 90-minute session per week) and to the second group, self-differentiation training (8 sessions; one 90-minute session
per week) and the control group did not receive training. All people in the sample group filled out the Gambrill and Ritchie assertiveness test
questionnaire in the pre-test and post-test stages and the Kettle anxiety questionnaire in the pre-test stage. One-variable covariance analysis was
used to analyze the data. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. Finding(s): The results showed that the average assertiveness scores
of anxious medical students in the mindfulness training group based on stress reduction compared to the self-differentiation training group and in
the self-differentiation training group compared to the control group in the post-test significantly decreased (p<0.05). Conclusion(s): The results
showed that mindfulness training based on stress reduction is more effective than self-differentiation training in improving assertiveness of anxious
medical students. Copyright © 2021 Muslim OT et al.
Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(12) : e436-
e448
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any)
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy
Gunebakan, O., Acar, M.
Background and
aims: This study was planned to examine the effects of tele-yoga training on menstrual symptoms, quality of life, anxiety-depression level, body
awareness, and self-esteem in healthy women. Method(s): Thirty-two healthy premenopausal women between the ages of 18 and 45 were included in the
study. The women were randomly divided into two groups as tele-yoga training (n: 16) and the control group (n: 16). The tele-yoga training was
performed on the Zoom software for 6 weeks, 2 times a week and 45 min a day. No intervention was made in the control group. Menstrual pain and
symptoms by Menstrual Symptom Scale (MSS), quality of life by Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), depression levels by Beck Depression Scale (BDS),
anxiety levels by State and Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI), body awareness by Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ), and self-esteem by Rosenberg Self-
Esteem Scale (RSES) were determined. Result(s): In the tele-yoga training group, statistically significant improvements were observed in the MSS
total (p = 0.001), negative effects (p = 0.003), menstrual pain symptoms (p = 0.003), coping methods (p = 0.001) sub-parameters, BDS score (p =
0.000), NHP sleep (p = 0.021), energy (p = 0.002), emotional (p = 0.000), and isolation (p = 0.039) sub-parameters. In the control group, there was
statistically significant worsening in the NHP total score (p = 0.000). As regards the differences in values between the two groups, there were
statistically difference in favor of the training group in sub-parameters of MSS, NHP sleep, energy, emotional, and isolation sub-parameters, and BDS
and BAQ scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion(s): It is thought that tele-yoga training may be a safe and effective method in reducing menstrual symptoms and
depression, increasing quality of life, and body awareness. Copyright © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in
Ireland.
Irish Journal of Medical Science, 192
(1) : 467-479
- Year: 2023
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
-
Stage: Universal prevention
-
Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Service Delivery & Improvement, Mind-body exercises (e.g. yoga, tai chi, qigong), Physical activity, exercise, Technology, interventions delivered using technology (e.g. online, SMS)