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Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and insomnia in a higher education context

Morris, Joanna; Firkins, Ashlyn; Millings, Abigail; Mohr, Christine; Redford, Paul; Rowe, Angela

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Authors

Joanna Morris

Ashlyn Firkins

Abigail Millings

Christine Mohr

Paul Redford Paul2.Redford@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Director of Academic Practice

Angela Rowe



Abstract

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Background and Objectives: Anxiety and insomnia can be treated with internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT). iCBT may be well-suited to students who are known to be poor help-seekers and suffer these symptoms. iCBT can offer easy access to treatment and increase service availability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of anxiety and insomnia iCBT programs in students. Design: A randomized, controlled study. Methods: Students were randomly allocated to intervention (“Anxiety Relief”: n = 43; “Insomnia Relief”: n = 48; control: n = 47). Interventions lasted six weeks. Outcome measures were the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: Significant within-group reductions in anxiety (t(31) = 2.00, p =.03) with moderate between-groups (compared to control) effect size (d =.64) and increases in sleep quality (t(31) = 3.46, p =.002) with a moderate between-groups effect size (d =.55) were found for completers of the anxiety program from pre-to post-intervention. Significant within-group increases in sleep quality were found for completers of the insomnia program from pre-to post-intervention (t(35) = 4.28, p >.001) with a moderate between-groups effect size (d =.51). Conclusions: Findings support the use of iCBT for anxiety and insomnia in students, and indicate that further research is needed.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 17, 2015
Deposit Date Jun 22, 2015
Publicly Available Date Jul 20, 2016
Journal Anxiety, Stress and Coping
Print ISSN 1061-5806
Electronic ISSN 1477-2205
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 4
Pages 415-431
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2015.1058924
Keywords internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy, CCBT, student mental health, undergraduates, anxiety, insomnia
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909567
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2015.1058924
Additional Information Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Anxiety, Stress, & Coping: An International Journal on 20 July 2015, available online: http://wwww.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10615806.2015.1058924
Contract Date May 9, 2016

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