Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Subclinical Adolescents: Effects of a Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered CBT Program.

ABSTRACT: Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common problems in adolescence that could be addressed by means of preventive interventions. Even though transdiagnostic cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) is potentially an ideal strategy to deal with anxiety and depression, it has rarely been used for preventive purposes. In addition, so far, no study has used internet-delivered T-CBT to prevent anxiety and depression in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the utility of AMTE, an internet-delivered T-CBT program, for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression in adolescents. AMTE was applied to 30 adolescents (56.7% females, age range = 12-18 years, M_age = 14.00, SD_age = 1.89) who showed subclinical symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Participants wer

SUBMITTER: Schmitt JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101842 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature