Overcoming death anxiety: a phase I trial of an online CBT program in a clinical sample.

IF 2 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1017/S135246582300005X

Rachel E Menzies, Alexandra Julien, Louise Sharpe, Ross G Menzies, Fjóla Dögg Helgadóttir, Ilan Dar-Nimrod

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Abstract

Background: Growing research indicates that death anxiety is implicated in many mental health conditions. This increasing evidence highlights a need for scalable, accessible and cost-effective psychological interventions to reduce death anxiety.

Aims: The present study outlines the results of a phase I trial for one such treatment: Overcome Death Anxiety (ODA). ODA is the first CBT-based online intervention for fears of death, and is an individualised program requiring no therapist guidance.

Method: A sample of 20 individuals with various mental health diagnoses commenced the ODA program. Death anxiety was assessed at baseline and at post-intervention. Depression, anxiety and stress were also measured.

Results: In total, 50% (10/20) reached the end of the program and completed post-treatment questionnaires. Of these, 60% (6/10) showed a clinically reliable reduction in their overall death anxiety, and 90% (9/10) showed a reduction on at least one facet of death anxiety. There were no adverse events noted.

Conclusions: ODA appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for death anxiety. The findings have provided initial evidence to support a randomised controlled trial using a larger sample, to further examine the efficacy of ODA.

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克服死亡焦虑:在线认知行为治疗项目在临床样本中的一期试验。

背景:越来越多的研究表明，死亡焦虑与许多心理健康状况有关。越来越多的证据表明，需要可扩展、可获得和具有成本效益的心理干预措施，以减少死亡焦虑。目的:本研究概述了克服死亡焦虑(ODA)治疗的一期试验结果。ODA是针对死亡恐惧的第一个基于cbt的在线干预，是一个不需要治疗师指导的个性化项目。方法:20名不同心理健康诊断的个体开始了ODA项目。在基线和干预后评估死亡焦虑。他们还测量了抑郁、焦虑和压力。结果:50%(10/20)的患者在治疗结束时完成了治疗后问卷调查。其中，60%(6/10)的患者表现出临床可靠的总体死亡焦虑减少，90%(9/10)的患者表现出至少一个方面的死亡焦虑减少。没有发现不良事件。结论:ODA似乎是一种安全且潜在有效的治疗死亡焦虑的方法。这些发现提供了初步证据，支持使用更大样本进行随机对照试验，进一步检验官方发展援助的效力。

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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： An international multidisciplinary journal aimed primarily at members of the helping and teaching professions. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy features original research papers, covering both experimental and clinical work, that contribute to the theory, practice and evolution of cognitive and behaviour therapy. The journal aims to reflect and influence the continuing changes in the concepts, methodology, and techniques of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy. A particular feature of the journal is its broad ranging scope - both in terms of topics and types of study covered. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy encompasses most areas of human behaviour and experience, and represents many different research methods, from randomized controlled trials to detailed case studies.