A chatbot to improve adherence to internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy among workers with subthreshold depression: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (iCBT) is effective for subthreshold depression. However, iCBT has problems with adherence, especially when unaccompanied by human guidance. Knowledge on how to enhance adherence to iCBT without human involvement can contribute to improving the effectiveness of iCBT.

Objective

This is an implementation study to examine the effect of an automated chatbot to improve the adherence rate of iCBT.

Methods

We developed a chatbot to increase adherence to an existing iCBT programme, and a randomised controlled trial was conducted with two groups: one group using iCBT plus chatbot (iCBT+chatbot group) and one group not using the chatbot (iCBT group). Participants were full-time employees with subthreshold depression workin

SUBMITTER: Yasukawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806906 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature