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Development of RESTORE: an online intervention to improve mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19-related
Kathryn Trottier1,2, Candice M Monson3, Debra Kaysen4
1Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background:
Frontline healthcare workers, recovered COVID+ patients who had severe illness, and close others of COVID+ patients who have recovered or died are at risk for clinical levels of mental health symptoms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESTORE (Recovering from Extreme Stressors Through Online Resources and E-health) was specifically designed for this context. RESTORE is a transdiagnostic guided online intervention adapted from evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapies.
Objectives:
RESTORE was designed to address depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with exposure to COVID-19-related traumatic and extreme stressors, and to overcome multiple barriers to accessing psychotherapies.
Method:
This paper describes the intervention components and platform, as well as the principles used to develop RESTORE. Current research and future directions in developing and testing RESTORE are outlined.
Results:
Preliminary data from an initial uncontrolled trial evaluating RESTORE in frontline healthcare workers is highly promising.
Conclusion:
We believe RESTORE has great potential to provide accessible, evidence-based psychological intervention to those in great need.
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