Helminen, Eeva-Eerika
Saarni, Suoma E.
Mikkonen, Kasperi
Mattila, M. Katariina
Rosenström, Tom H.
Karukivi, Max
Isometsä, Erkki
Stenberg, Jan-Henry
Ekelund, Jesper
Saarni, Samuli I.
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Helsinki
Article History
Received: 3 July 2025
Accepted: 5 March 2026
First Online: 11 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study has been approved by the Helsinki University Hospital Regional Committee on Medical Research Ethics (HUS/6234/2023). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants, fully informing them of the aims and procedures of the study. Participants will also be asked for permission for the further use of their data, which will be anonymized to ensure confidentiality and privacy.
: Not applicable.
: A data monitoring committee (DMC) will not be established, as this is a low-risk, researcher-initiated trial involving non-invasive psychosocial interventions, with no planned interim analyses.
: EEH, SES, KM, JHS, SIS, JE have participated in the development of Finnish First-Line Therapies model, guided self-help and fCBT training protocols but receive no financial gain from them. JHS has participated in the development of GiCBT but receives no financial gain from it. SIS, KM, JHS, JE and SES have participated in the development of Finnish Therapy Navigator but receive no financial gain from it. Other authors declare no competing interests.