Online Brief CBT Intervention for Women With PCOS

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of an online brief standardized CBT intervention in women with PCOS.To study if an online brief CBT intervention is effective for anxiety and depression compared to control (waiting-list) in patients with PCOSTo study if an online group-based brief CBT intervention is more effective for anxiety and depression compared to online individual brief CBT in patients with PCOS.To determine if an online brief CBT intervention is effective for improvements in QoL, coping strategies, body image, and eating disorder symptoms compared to control (waiting-list) in patients with PCOS

Inclusion Criteria:women with a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS based on the Rotterdam criteria, body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m2, aged 18-55 years. Women are also included if they have mild depressive symptoms or anxiety scores based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and/or a negative body image based on the Body Cathexis Scale (BCS).Exclusion Criteria:pregnant, current treatment for clinical depression, anxiety disorders or eating disorders, suicidality (indicated by a score >2 on the Beck Depression Inventory II suicide item), having an endocrine disease (diabetes mellitus, thyroid function disorders, Cushing's disease, adrenal tumors, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia) and inability to speak, read or write Dutch.