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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

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Sandín, Bonifacio, García-Escalera, Julia, Valiente, Rosa M., Espinosa, Victoria, Chorot, Paloma·2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) has been shown to be effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents with emotional disorders. Internet-delivered psychological treatments have great potential to improve access to evidence-based psychological therapy since they are associated with reduced human and economic costs and less social stigma. Recently, our group developed an online version of the UP-A (the iUP-A) for the treatment of emotional disorders in adolescents. The aim of this pilot trial was to test the clinical utility of the iUP-A in a small sample (n = 12) of adolescents with elevated anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. Intention-to-treat and completer analyses revealed pre- to post-intervention self-reported decreases of anxiety and depressive symptoms, anxiety sensitivity, emotional avoidance, panic disorder symptoms, panic disorder severity, generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, pathological worry, and major depressive disorder symptoms. We found high feasibility and acceptability of the program with all participants and responsible parents reporting an improvement in the adolescents’ ability to cope with emotions. Results suggest that the iUP-A may provide a new approach to improve access to treatment for anxious and depressive adolescents in Spain; however, further research must be conducted before firm conclusions can be drawn.

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Authors
Sandín, B., García-Escalera, J., Valiente, R. M., Espinosa, V., & Chorot, P.
Affiliations
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (ES)
Corresponding author
Valiente, Rosa M.
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-11-10
Volume
17
Issue
22
Pages
8306
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3104705490
Cited by
43
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 6
FWCI
4.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNED repository (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • European Social Fund (PEJD-2019-POST/SOC-16746)
  • Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, Gobierno de España (PSI2013-4480-P)
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 › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
adolescents, anxiety disorders, depression, transdiagnostic treatment, feasibility and acceptability, anxiety sensitivity, emotional avoidance, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, pathological worry, emotion regulation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Humans, Pilot Projects, Psychotherapy, Spain, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Internet

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