Trial of an Online Group Psychotherapy Intervention for Common Mental Health Disorders

The UP is a transdiagnostic treatment that was designed to be relevant to a wide range of emotional disorders, given the common co-occurrence of depression, anxiety, somatoform and dissociative symptoms. It is based on Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and emotion regulation theories, and the aim is to support patients to apply a series of emotion regulation skills that target the core common vulnerabilities that underlie a range of mental health problems: neuroticism, low perceived control, and overestimation of threat. Contents are organised across 8 modules delivered online across 12 weekly 1.5 hour sessions and will include a combination of internet-based resources (self-monitoring questionnaires, psychoeducational videos, skills practices linked to each module) and group therapy sessions delivered by a qualified cognitive behavioural therapist.