Patients' perspectives on implementing fixed and flexible variants of blended therapy in routine care: A qualitative study of the project PSYCHOnlineTHERAPY.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research on effective implementation options and key factors in blending face-to-face (FTF) psychotherapy with online treatment elements (i.e., blended therapy, BT) remains limited. This study aimed to explore patients' experiences and to identify relevant factors in implementing BT in routine care.

Methods

Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 patients (10.7% of N = 375) from the PSYCHOnlineTHERAPY trial. The patients were adults with diagnosed anxiety or depressive disorders and received one of two versions of BT based on cognitive behavioral therapy, differing in the flexibility to decide on the sequence and ratio of BT elements (FTF sessions and online self-help sessions). The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analy

SUBMITTER: Sextl-Plotz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446828 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature