2.1. Research Design and Ethics
depression, anxiety
The study used a randomized controlled trial design with an 8-week follow-up to examine the efficacy of the WCSC relative to WLC for Canadian employees who self-reported anxiety and/or depression symptoms. An 8-week timeline was chosen as it was believed this was an adequate amount of time to request accommodations and for improvements to be assessed. The course was offered via the Online Therapy Unit at the University of Regina which delivers various internet-delivered mental health treatment programs. The present study, which ran from October 2019 until September 2020, proceeded after institutional ethics approval and trial registration (Clinical Trials.gov ID: NCT04122482).