Psychodynamic guided self-help for adult depression through the internet: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Psychodynamic psychotherapy (PDT) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), but not all clients with MDD can receive psychotherapy. Using the Internet to provide psychodynamic treatments is one way of improving access to psychological treatments for MDD. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the efficacy of an Internet-based psychodynamic guided self-help treatment for MDD.

Methods

Ninety-two participants who were diagnosed with MDD according to the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview were randomised to treatment or an active control. The treatment consisted of nine treatment modules based on psychodynamic principles with online therapist contact. The active control condition was a structured support

SUBMITTER: Johansson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3362510 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature