Mixing Online and Face-to-Face Therapy: How to Benefit From Blended Care in Mental Health Care.

ABSTRACT: Blended care, a combination of online and face-to-face therapy, is increasingly being applied in mental health care to obtain optimal benefit from the advantages these two treatment modalities have. Promising results have been reported, but a variety in descriptions and ways of operationalizing blended care exists. Currently, what type of "blend" works for whom, and why, is unclear. Furthermore, a rationale for setting up blended care is often lacking. In this viewpoint paper, we describe postulates for blended care and provide an instrument (Fit for Blended Care) that aims to assist therapists and patients whether and how to set up blended care treatment. A review of the literature, two focus groups (n=5 and n=5), interviews with therapists (n=14), and interviews with clients (n=2) were c

SUBMITTER: Wentzel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4764785 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature