Williams Et Al (2013) Flashcards
What study is Williams?
Contemporary study for an illness other than schizophrenia
What was the sample?
69 ppts recruited from an online application via a clinical research unit in Australia.
What happened to those with other disorders?
They were excluded from the study but were given advice.
How many ppts were in treatment/control group?
31 control group
38 treatment group
Three baseline measure examples?
- Becks depression inventory
- patient health questionnaire
- ambiguous scenario tests for depression
Two secondary measures?
- world health organisation disability assessment
- short questionnaire to provide evaluation of treatment
What happened to the control group?
- nothing for eleven weeks then baseline and secondary measures were taken again
- they then received treatment
What treatment did CBM consist of?
20 mins daily treatment using imagery for the first week. They had to imagine themselves in training scenarios then rate the training.
What were the results on post intervention questionnaires for CBM?
Positive imagery group had a positive resolution to all scenarios
Control group had 50% positive and 50% negative outcomes
What is the ICBT
It was only given to the treatment group. Followed CBM for 10 weeks. 6 online sessions and regular homework given.
Repeated measures to test for depression.
Give two of the results/findings
Pre-treatment = no significant difference
OR
After 1 week there was a reduction in depression scores in the treatment group but not control
OR
No difference in expectations from either group
What conclusion(s) can be drawn from this?
Rapid symptom reduction was seen after one week of daily 20 min sessions with minimal effort from the participant
