1. An Internet-Based Multi-Approach Intervention Targeting University Students Suffering from Psychological Problems: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
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Marlene De Fabritiis, Federica Trisolini, Gloria Bertuletti, Ionut Daniel Fagadau, Davide Ginelli, Katiuscia Pia Lalopa, Lisa Peverelli, Alessia Pirola, Gaia Sala, Marta Maisto, Fabio Madeddu, Jorge Lopez-Castroman, Daniele Romano, Alessandro Gabbiadini, Emanuele Preti, Daniela Micucci, Raffaella Calati, Guerineau, Nathalie C., Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca = University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes (CHU Nîmes), Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Montpellier (UM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental [Madrid] (CIBER-SAM), De Fabritiis, M, Trisolini, F, Bertuletti, G, Fagadau, I, Ginelli, D, Lalopa, K, Peverelli, L, Pirola, A, Sala, G, Maisto, M, Madeddu, F, Lopez-Castroman, J, Romano, D, Gabbiadini, A, Preti, E, Micucci, D, and Calati, R
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Cognitive-behavioral treatment ,Internet ,[SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology ,Universities ,University student ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,education ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Anxiety ,Anxiety Disorders ,University students ,[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Randomized controlled trial ,Humans ,[SDV.NEU]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC] ,[SDV.NEU] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC] ,Students ,[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology ,Internet-Based Intervention - Abstract
International audience; Despite the widespread prevalence of mental health problems, most psychological distress remains untreated. Internet-based psychological interventions can be an essential tool for increasing treatment availability and accessibility. The main objective of the MindBlooming project is to design and implement an innovative Internet-based multi-approach treatment for university students suffering from psychological or physical problems. The intervention will focus on symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep problems, self-destructive thoughts, job- and study-related stress and burnout, and chronic pain. It will be based on different approaches, primarily psychoeducation, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT), and third-wave CBT. At the end of the treatment, user satisfaction and usability will be assessed. In addition, two further aims will be evaluating the treatment efficacy through a randomized controlled trial and tuning a predictive model through Machine Learning techniques. The intervention consists of a 7-week treatment on two problematic areas according to each students' personal needs, identified through an initial assessment. Besides the treatment assigned following the initial screening, participants will also be assigned to a different module to improve their relational skills. The treatment, which can be accessed through a mobile app, consists of psychoeducational videos followed by related exercises. We expect MindBlooming to be a remarkable tool for promoting the mental health of university students.
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- 2021
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