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Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Subclinical Adolescents: Effects of a Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered CBT Program

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  • Julia C. Schmitt

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Rosa M. Valiente

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Julia García-Escalera

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Sandra Arnáez

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Victoria Espinosa

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Bonifacio Sandín

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Paloma Chorot

    (Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common problems in adolescence that could be addressed by means of preventive interventions. Even though transdiagnostic cognitive behavior therapy (T-CBT) is potentially an ideal strategy to deal with anxiety and depression, it has rarely been used for preventive purposes. In addition, so far, no study has used internet-delivered T-CBT to prevent anxiety and depression in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the utility of AMTE, an internet-delivered T-CBT program, for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression in adolescents. AMTE was applied to 30 adolescents (56.7% females, age range = 12–18 years, M age = 14.00, SD age = 1.89) who showed subclinical symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Participants were assessed at pre- and post-treatment and follow-up (3 months). We found that after the program, the symptoms of self-reported anxiety and depression, clinician-rated symptom severity, and self-reported and parent-reported severity of the main problems had significantly improved. In addition, there were significant improvements in anxiety sensitivity and emotional avoidance. Finally, we found high feasibility and acceptability of the program. AMTE is feasible and potentially effective for the indicated prevention of anxiety and depression as well as of clinical transdiagnostic factors, in adolescents.

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  • Julia C. Schmitt & Rosa M. Valiente & Julia García-Escalera & Sandra Arnáez & Victoria Espinosa & Bonifacio Sandín & Paloma Chorot, 2022. "Prevention of Depression and Anxiety in Subclinical Adolescents: Effects of a Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered CBT Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:5365-:d:804341
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    1. Bonifacio Sandín & Julia García-Escalera & Rosa M. Valiente & Victoria Espinosa & Paloma Chorot, 2020. "Clinical Utility of an Internet-Delivered Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (iUP-A): A Pilot Open Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-17, November.
    2. Jorge Osma & Laura Martínez-García & Alba Quilez-Orden & Óscar Peris-Baquero, 2021. "Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Medical Conditions: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-19, May.
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