Blended CBT versus face-to-face CBT: a randomised non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) has been demonstrated to be cost- and clinically effective. There is a need, however, for increased therapist contact for some patient groups. Combining iCBT with traditional face-to-face (ftf) consultations in a blended format (B-CBT) may produce a new treatment format with multiple benefits from both traditional CBT and iCBT such as individual adaptation, lower costs than traditional therapy, wide geographical and temporal availability, and possibly lower threshold to implementation. The primary aim of the present study is to compare directly the clinical effectiveness of B-CBT with face-to-face CBT for adult major depressive disorder.

Methods/design

The study is designed as a two arm randomised controlled non-

SUBMITTER: Mathiasen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5139089 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature