Brief digital self-care intervention for health anxiety in a Swedish Medical University Clinic: a prospective single-group feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In routine psychiatric care in Stockholm, Sweden, a comprehensive therapist-guided intervention for clinically significant health anxiety is implemented. However, there is a need for more easily accessible self-care interventions to improve treatment dissemination. This study aimed to transform an existing therapist-guided digital intervention into a self-care intervention, reducing patient burden and used clinical resources while maintaining quality and safety.

Design

An uncontrolled feasibility study.

Setting

Conducted at Karolinska Institutet, a medical university in Sweden, with nationwide recruitment trough online advertisements.

Participants

Twenty-five adults used the self-care intervention and underwent telephone assessments, along with compl

SUBMITTER: Osterman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10748877 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature