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Efficacy of a guided internet-based intervention (iSOMA) for somatic symptoms and related distress in university students: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
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Abstract Introduction: Persistent and distressing somatic symptoms are common in younger age cohorts such as university students. However, the majority does not receive adequate psychosocial care. Internet-based and mobile-based interventions may represent low threshold and effective extensions to reduce som... view more
Introduction: Persistent and distressing somatic symptoms are common in younger age cohorts such as university students. However, the majority does not receive adequate psychosocial care. Internet-based and mobile-based interventions may represent low threshold and effective extensions to reduce somatic and associated mental symptom severity. The planned study aims to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of an internet-based intervention in reducing somatic and psychological symptoms in an international population of university students with somatic symptom burden. Methods and analysis: This parallel two-armed randomised controlled trial evaluates an 8-week guided intervention, including web-based consecutive modules based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles against a waitlist control group. Guidance will be provided by trained psychologists with weekly written supportive feedback. As part of the ‘Studicare’ project, the present study aims to recruit n=154 university students indicating somatic symptom burden at baseline in German-speaking universities. Self-report assessments will take place at baseline and after intervention completion (8, 16 weeks after randomisation). The primary outcome will be the severity of somatic symptoms and associated mental distress. Secondary outcomes include depression, (health) anxiety, disability, intervention satisfaction and adherence.... view less
Keywords
mental health; Federal Republic of Germany; young adult; university; student; depression; psychophysical stress; anxiety; psychosocial factors; psychosocial intervention
Classification
Psychological Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
Free Keywords
persistente somatische Symptome; belastende Symptome; kognitive Verhaltenstherapie; deutsches modifiziertes Health Anxiety Inventory (MK-HAI); ZIS 71
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 1-11
Journal
BMJ Open, 8 (2018) 12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024929
ISSN
2044-6055
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed