Web-based Self-help Program for Adjustment Problems After an Accident (SelFIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accidents and the resulting injuries are among the world's biggest health care issues, often causing long-term effects on psychological and physical health. With regard to psychological consequences, accidents can cause a wide range of burdens including adjustment problems. Although adjustment problems are among the most frequent mental health problems, there are few specific interventions available. The newly developed program SelFIT (German acronym: Selber wieder fit nach einem Unfall; "fit again after an accident") aims to remedy this situation by offering a low-threshold, web-based self-help intervention for psychological distress after an accident.

Objective

The overall aim is to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the SelFIT program plus care as

SUBMITTER: Hegy JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7775196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature