Twelve Months Post-treatment Results From the Norwegian Version of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prompt Mental Health Care (PMHC) is the Norwegian version of the England's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). Both programs have been associated with substantial symptom reductions from pre- to post-treatment. The present study extends these findings by investigating symptom levels at 12 months post-treatment, as well as treatment outcome in relation to low- vs. high-intensity treatment forms.

Design and outcome measures

A prospective cohort design was used. All participants (n = 1530) were asked to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire (GAD-7) at baseline, before each session during treatment, at final treatment, and at 12 months post-treatment. Cohen's d was used as effect

SUBMITTER: Sæther SMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813743 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature