Effects of an internet-based self-help intervention for psychological distress due to COVID-19: Results of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching impact on physical and mental health generate high demand and, accordingly, a great need for treatment opportunities that promote well-being and manage psychological distress. Internet-based interventions are particularly suitable for this purpose. They are easily scalable, readily accessible, and the online format allows for adherence to social distancing. For this reason, we developed an internet-based self-help intervention called ROCO to address psychological distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the efficacy of the ROCO intervention.

Methods

A total of 107 German-speaking adults with at least mild depressive symptoms were randomized either to the intervention group w

SUBMITTER: Brog NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature