Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2022; 10(24): 8599-8614
Published online Aug 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i24.8599
Application of unified protocol as a transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders during COVID-19: An internet-delivered randomized controlled trial
Kou Yan, Mohammad Hassan Yusufi, Nabi Nazari
Kou Yan, School of Humanities and Education, Xi'an Eurasia University, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi Province, China
Mohammad Hassan Yusufi, Education Administration, Bamyan University, Bamyan 22502, Afghanistan
Nabi Nazari, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran
Author contributions: Nazari N made significant contributions to the conceptualization and methodology of the study, and writing of the original draft; Yan K made significant contributions to the design, software, methodology, and supervision of the study; Yusufi MH made significant contributions to the preparation, data curation, writing, and revision of the draft. All authors wrote, reviewed, and edited the manuscript.
Supported by Shaanxi Province Education Science "13th Five-Year" Planning Topic: Drama Teaching Method in Application of Research of Psychological Education of Primary School students, No. SGH17H472; and Research Team Cultivation Project of Xi 'an Eurasia University: Regional Children’s Psychological Development Research, No. 2021XJTD.
Institutional review board statement: The study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved and registered by the ethical and Human Subjects Review. The study was reviewed and approved by the (Bamyan University) Institutional Review Board [(Approval No: BAMAFGHEDU2019070)].
Clinical trial registration statement: This study is registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04498949. The registration identification number is NCT04498949.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to (local policy considerations and limitations of ethical approval involving the patient data and anonymity) but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
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Corresponding author: Nabi Nazari, PhD, Academic Fellow, Academic Research, Research Assistant, Research Assistant Professor, Senior Editor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Kamalvand St., Khorramabad 6815144316, Lorestan, Iran. nazariirani@gmail.com
Received: March 11, 2022
Peer-review started: March 11, 2022
First decision: April 18, 2022
Revised: May 2, 2022
Accepted: July 25, 2022
Article in press: July 25, 2022
Published online: August 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Transdiagnostic treatments may optimize mental health services during the current pandemic. The findings of this study highlight the potential value of transdiagnostic internet-delivered programs for adults. The unified protocol is a promising transdiagnostic treatment for youth with emotional disorders during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The study’s findings expand the body of research examining positive affect improvements resulting from cognitive-behavior therapy-transdiagnostic interventions.