Guided self-help Urdu version of the living life to the full intervention for secondary school adolescents with low mood and anxiety in Pakistan: a feasibility study

Khalid, A., Haqqani, S. and Williams, C. (2022) Guided self-help Urdu version of the living life to the full intervention for secondary school adolescents with low mood and anxiety in Pakistan: a feasibility study. Heliyon, 8(7), e09809. (doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09809) (PMID:35859639) (PMCID:PMC9293591)

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Abstract

There is limited evidence on the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based guided self-help programs to improve low mood and anxiety in Pakistani adolescents. The aims of the current study were to assess the effectiveness of an eight week low intensity CBT-based guided self-help program, Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) on depression, anxiety and social functioning among secondary school adolescents in Pakistan. Fifty-six participants were randomly allocated to immediate (n = 28) and delayed access (n = 28) groups. Measures of depression, anxiety and social functioning were collected at baseline, post intervention and three months follow-up. There were significant improvements in measures of depression (t = -3.47, p < 0.01; d = 1.0), anxiety (t = -6.55, p < 0.001; d = 1.91) and social functioning (t = -4.28, p < 0.001) between immediate access and delayed access groups. These differences remained significant at three months follow-up. The study suggests that the Urdu LLTTF book course delivered in classes is effective for reducing depression and anxiety as well as improving social function among adolescents in Pakistan.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was supported by Higher Education Commision, Pakistan [21-910/SRGP/R&D/HEC/2016].
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Williams, Professor Christopher
Authors: Khalid, A., Haqqani, S., and Williams, C.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Journal Name:Heliyon
Publisher:Elsevier (Cell Press)
ISSN:2405-8440
ISSN (Online):2405-8440
Published Online:08 July 2022
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2022 The Authors
First Published:First published in Heliyon 8(7): e09809
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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