Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Self-Help Intervention on Depression, Anxiety, and Coping Self-Efficacy in People with Rheumatic Disease
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether a new cognitive-behavioral self-help program with minimal coaching could improve psychological well-being (depression, anxiety, and coping self-efficacy) in people with rheumatic disease and depressive symptoms. METHODS: In total, 82 persons with a rheumatic disease enrolled in a randomized controlled trial were allocated to either a group receiving the self-help program or a waiting list control condition group. For both groups, measurements were done at baseline, posttest, and followup. The outcome measures were the depression and anxiety scales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and an adaptation of the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale. Repeated-measures analyses of covariance were performed to evaluate changes in outcome measures from pretest to posttest and from posttest to followup. RESULTS: The results showed that the self-help program was effective in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety and in strengthening coping self-efficacy. The positive effects remained after a followup period of 2 months. CONCLUSION: This cost-effective program could very well be used as a first step in a stepped care approach or as one of the treatment possibilities in a matched care approach.
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Working on dysfunctional cognitive and emotional mechanisms may notably alleviate distress in patients with chronic pain.
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- Authors
- Garnefski, N., Kraaij, V., Benoist, M., Bout, Z., Karels, E., & Smit, A.
- Affiliations
- Leiden University (NL)
- Venue
- Arthritis Care & Research
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-07
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1077-1084
- ISSN
- 0893-7524 (ISSN-L)
- 2151-464X
- 2151-4658
- OpenAlex
- W1502312594
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 5.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Arthritis Care & Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, self-help intervention, rheumatic diseases, depression, anxiety, coping self-efficacy, psychological well-being, stepped care, cost-effective treatment
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anxiety, Belgium, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Netherlands, Patient Compliance, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rheumatic Diseases, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chi-Square Distribution, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Self Efficacy
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