Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for affective disorders, anxiety disorders and somatic conditions: An updated systematic umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT), which can involve guidance from a clinician, continues to be a way to deliver psychological treatments. A previous umbrella review identified moderate-to-large effect sizes favouring ICBT compared to control conditions when treating major depression and anxiety disorders. Given the rapid developments in the field, an updated umbrella review of available meta-analyses can show other conditions and subpopulations for which ICBT is effective. The aim of the study was to provide an expanded overview of the efficacy of ICBT for a broader range of adult psychiatric and somatic conditions.

Methods

We conducted an updated search of the literature since the publication of the previous umbrella review back in 2019 and u

SUBMITTER: Kall A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459498 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature