Responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency: The usefulness of an online brief psychological intervention with Italian university students.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about new stressors on university students, with a negative impact on their mental health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the usefulness of a brief psychodynamically oriented intervention on general functioning by investigating changes in symptoms of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and burnout. The sample was comprised of 67 university students (22.4% males), with a mean age of 23.27 (standard deviation (SD) = 3.27), who asked for psychological help at a psychological university service. Pre- and posttreatment data showed a significant improvement in general functioning and symptom reduction due to the psychological intervention. The mean change was very high for depression (d = 1.11) and high for general functioning (

SUBMITTER: Cerutti R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538663 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature