A blended cognitive behavioral intervention for patients with adjustment disorder with anxiety: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Adjustment disorder with anxiety (ADA) is a common psychiatric pathology worldwide, but it is often undertreated. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment, but very few studies have been carried out for the treatment of ADA. Internet-delivered CBT (iCBT) appears to be an effective treatment option, with the potential to reach a larger proportion of individuals suffering from ADA. Guidance is a beneficial feature of iCBT, provided in most studies by email or telephone (traditional guided iCBT). Blended CBT, which combines an online intervention and therapeutic guidance provided in person (face-to-face), could be a way to benefit from both the advantages of face-to-face CBT regarding human interactional quality and the advantages of internet-based CBT in terms of improv

SUBMITTER: Leterme AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7255181 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature