Cost effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy and behavioural stress management for severe health anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Internet-delivered exposure-based cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of severe health anxiety. The health economic effects of the treatment have, however, been insufficiently studied and no prior study has investigated the effect of ICBT compared with an active psychological treatment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the cost effectiveness of ICBT compared with internet-delivered behavioural stress management (IBSM) for adults with severe health anxiety defined as Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) hypochondriasis. ICBT was hypothesised to be the more cost-effective treatment.

Setting

This was a cost-effectiveness study within the context of a randomised con

SUBMITTER: Hedman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4854011 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature