iCBT and ABM for Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Firefighters

The study aimed to examine the impact of a combined internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) and Attention Bias Modification (ABM) intervention to reduce depressive symptoms in firefighters. The study was a randomized controlled trial carried out in Kunming, China, and involved the recruitment of 138 active firefighters as participants. The intervention lasted for an 8-week duration, during which participants participated in ABM exercises on alternating days and concurrently underwent four modules of iCBT courses delivered through a smartphone application.

Inclusion Criteria:being an active firefighter and aged between 18 and 50having a score greater than zero on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)with no history of severe depressionExclusion Criteria:having suicidal ideation or intenthaving an active psychotic disorder other than depressionprior participation in a cognitive-behavioral interventionconcurrent participation in another study.