Online Personalized Psychological Intervention for Patients With Heart Disease and Depression or Anxiety (MY-CHOICE)

Summary

The goal of this feasibility study is to assess if the personalised online psychological intervention MY-CHOICE is acceptable to adults with ischemic heart disease and anxiety or depression. It will also examine the reasons for drop-out. The main questions the study aims to answer are: How many participants complete the intervention and what are the reasons for drop-out. And what are the pre-post change scores on anxiety and depression. Participants will: Complete the MY-CHOICE intervention consisting of 6-12 weeks with online modules on various topics based on individual needs in combination with video- or telephone calls with a therapist (psychologist or a trained master student in Psychology) on a need-to basis. Answer a set of questionnaires pre and post intervention. Participate in a brief interview post intervention.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* ischemic heart disease (diagnostic codes I20-I25),
* referred for CR with a positive screen for depression and/or anxiety with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS ≥ 8)
* access to and ability to use a computer or tablet
* proficient in the Danish language

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe psychiatric disorder (i.e., borderline disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) that requires psychiatric care
* severe cognitive difficulties (e.g., severe brain damage, mental retardation, or dementia) that will prevent patients from participating
* endorsement of suicidal ideation with suicidal thoughts (purpose designed questions) that cannot be handled in the intervention
* participation in other intervention studies focused (unless they are clinical studies)
* seeing a psychologist or mental health professional for the treatment of anxiety and depression
* not being able or willing to spend 3-4 hours on the intervention each week
* experiencing significant life stressors that hinder adherence to the MY-CHOICE treatment

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