Synchronous tele-interpersonal psychotherapy versus tele-cognitive behavioural therapy for adults: which works better? Results from a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tele-cognitive behavioural therapy (t-CBT) is the most studied remote therapy, and evidence supports its efficacy in treating depression and anxiety symptoms.

Aims

To compare the effectiveness of tele-interpersonal psychotherapy (t-IPT) to that of t-CBT. We hypothesise that t-IPT is as effective as t-CBT.

Methods

We conducted a randomised clinical trial with two parallel arms and equal randomisation. The allocation was on a 1:1 ratio based on a computerised randomisation sequence of permuted blocks of 50. Interventions and assessments were done via a website designed specifically for the trial. Participants were community-based adults with symptoms of anxiety, depression or irritability who received four sessions of t-CBT or t-IPT. The main outcome measures

SUBMITTER: Lucas LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574338 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature