Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy programme as an intervention for people diagnosed with adult-onset, focal, isolated, idiopathic cervical dystonia: a feasibility study protocol

Table 4 Schema of participant activities

Activities all participants
	First study visit Baseline	8-week online CBT intervention								Second study visit Outcome	Third study visit Outcome
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Informed consent	X
Allocation	X
Motor assessments
BFMDRS clinical examination	X									X	X
BFMDRS disability scale	X									X	X
Psychiatric questionnaires
BDI	X									X	X
HAM-D	X									X	X
GAD-7	X									X	X
HAM-A	X									X	X
MINI	X									X	X
Sleep questionnaires
SDQ	X									X	X
PSQI	X									X	X
ESS	X									X	X
Pain questionnaires
CPAQ	X									X	X
PCS-EN	X									X	X
Short-form McGill	X									X	X
Pain Time Course Patterns	X									X	X
Quality of life
SF-36	X									X	X
Intervention group
Online CBT programme
Module 1: ‘Welcome to SilverCloud’		X
Module 2: ‘Getting Started’			X
Module 3: ‘Understanding Feelings’				X
Module 4: ‘Boosting Behaviour’					X
Module 5: ‘Spotting Thoughts’						X
Module 6: ‘Challenging Thoughts’							X
Module 7: ‘Managing Worry’								X
Module 8: ‘Bringing it all Together’									X

Abbreviations: BDI Beck’s Depression Inventory, BFMDRS Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale, CBT cognitive behavioural therapy, CPAQ Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire, ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale, GAD-7 Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7, HAM-A Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAM-D Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, MINI Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, PCS-EN Pain Catastrophising Questionnaire, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, SDQ Sleep Disorders Questionnaire, SF-36 Short Form-36 Health Survey

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