HAPI

Health Anxiety from the Pandemic Initiative (HAPI)

This study is funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRFR) - Special Call 2022. This study has been approved by the IWK Health Centre Research Ethics Board.

TAKE PART IN A RESEARCH STUDY

Are you:

At least 18 years of age?
Currently living in Canada?
Able to read, write, and understand English or French?
Currently not receiving psychological treatment for health anxiety?
Not currently having a serious physical illness such as cancer, heart disease, or dementia?
Not having current psychosis, suicidal behavior/ideation, severe depression, substance use disorder, and/or bipolar disorder?

What is the purpose of this study?

To develop and test the effectiveness of the 90SecondHealth Anxiety health letter and THIS WAY UP iCBT in improving health anxiety.

What you will be asked to do?

You will be selected by chance to one of the three groups;
- - One group will be sent 2 health letters per week, via email for 13 weeks.
  - The second group will receive access to the THIS WAY UP iCBT program.
  - The third group will not receive either of the interventions.
You will be asked to complete three 20-minute online questionnaires;
- - The first questionnaire at baseline (at the beginning of the study)
  - The second questionnaire after the 13 weeks of intervention
  - The third questionnaire at the one month follow-up (at the end of the study)
You will receive a $60 gift card after completing all surveys in the study.