Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of blended psychotherapy for depression: A qualitative pilot study of therapists' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Blended therapies (BT) combine face-to-face (f2f) sessions with internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs). However, the use of blended interventions in routine care is still rare and depends on the acceptance of key health care professionals such as the therapists. Little is yet known about the therapists' perspective on and experiences with blended approaches. The aim of this pilot study was to identify barriers and facilitators, as perceived by psychotherapists, for implementing a blended therapy for depression.

Methods

Semi-structured expert interviews were conducted with five therapists, who were part of the German study arm of the FP7-project E-Compared (www.e-compared.eu). All patients (N = 173) were treated in the context of a registered RCT

SUBMITTER: Titzler I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6096333 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature