Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Video Self-Help Intervention for Depression based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Feasibility and Acceptability.

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Video Self-Help Intervention for Depression based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Feasibility and Acceptability. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2020 Feb 22;: Authors: Gaudiano BA, Davis CH, Miller IW, Uebelacker L Abstract A common setting where depression is identified and treated is in primary care, where there is a need for low-intensity and cost-effective interventions to be used as part of a stepped-care model. The current study involved a pilot, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial of a video self-help intervention for primary care patients based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The intervention, called LifeStories, consisted of storytelling vignettes of patients describing their use of ACT-consistent coping skills for depression. Primary care patients were recruited to determine feasibility, acceptability, and potential clinical effects of the intervention. A total of 21 participants were assigned to use LifeStories over a period of 4 weeks, and 19 participants were assigned to an attention-matched comparison group. Qualitative feedback indicated that participants using LifeStories found the intervention to be engaging and useful in transmitting key ACT principles. Furthermore, those receiving LifeStories rated their level of "transportation" or immersion in the videos higher than the control group. Both conditions showed large improvements in levels of depression at a 1...
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research