RESILIENT - An Online Multidimensional Treatment to Promote Resilience After a Disaster: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

The treatment is a therapist-assisted self-help online cognitive-behaviour therapy focusing on post-traumatic stress, sleep and mood. It includes 12 sessions of evidence-based psychotherapeutic components, such as psychoeducation about PTSD, sleep and depression; prolonged exposure to avoided situations and memories; sleep management strategies (restriction of time in bed, stimulus control, sleep hygiene education); behavioural activation; relaxation and mindfulness exercises; problem-solving strategies; and cognitive restructuring. A small portion of material was unlocked each week, and access to one module was accessible after the completion of a previous one. Supervised graduate psychology students provided brief regular weekly contacts for 12 weeks by video chat or phone, according to the participant's preference. Access to the online material was unlimited in time.