The Effect of a Brief Online Behavioral Activation Intervention

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Depression is a worldwide phenomena that has a severe personal, social and societal impact. One such impact is an over $200 billion worldwide economic cost. While many treatments exist for depression, many individuals may not receive the support that they need for reasons such as stigma, financial restraints, or limited access to therapists. As such, it is important to assess the efficacy of brief online treatments as an alternative to full length, in-person treatments. A series of studies looking at a brief behavioral activation for depression treatment has shown that participants have reported temporarily improved mood, confidence, motivation and reduced depressive symptoms. It is important to test this treatment in multiple groups of people to acquire additional information regarding brief online interventions. This study seeks to collect participants from online social media sources and compare results to historical data that were collected from a prior research study which used Amazon Mechanical Turk as a recruitment source.

Official Title
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The Effect of a Brief Online Behavioral Activation Intervention by Activity Type

Conditions
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Depression

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Behavioral Activation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18 years of age or older United States Resident Exclusion Criteria: Non-US resident Younger than 18 years old

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Behavioral Activation Intervention<br>All individuals enrolled in the study will be assigned to this arm and will receive a brief behavioral activation psychoeducation module among other self-report assessments. | Behavioral: Behavioral Activation<br>* Individuals will be provided with information about maladaptive patterns of behavior and how to correct these cycles with activity scheduling to elicit more positive emotional experiences. Participants will be provided with categories/lists of activities and a downloadable calendar after receiving the psychoeducation.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Depression level | Changes in depression score as measured by the PROMIS scale. The PROMIS is scored on a 5-point Likert scale with responses 1 to 5 corresponding to Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, and Always respectively. | 3 days | 
| Self-reported mood | Changes in mood as measured by a self-reported mood question. This measure is scored on a 9-point Likert scale (1 = Extremely Negative to 9 = Extremely Positive) | 3 days | 
| Daily Enjoyment | Changes in enjoyment as measured by a self-reported question around daily enjoyment. This measure is scored on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all to 9 = Extremely) | At time of original survey | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Confidence, Motivation, and Usefulness | Changes in confidence, motivation, and usefulness are measured with single self-reported measures for confidence, motivation, and usefulness of the intervention. They are rated on a 9 point Likert scale (1 = Extremely Negative to 9 = Extremely Positive) | 3 days |