Blended Care-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Real-World Settings: Pragmatic Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The past few decades saw considerable advances in research and dissemination of evidence-based psychotherapies, yet available treatment resources are not able to meet the high need for care for individuals suffering from depression or anxiety. Blended care psychotherapy, which combines the strengths of therapist-led and internet interventions, can narrow this gap and be clinically effective and efficient, but has rarely been evaluated outside of controlled research settings.

Objective

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a blended care intervention (video-based cognitive behavior therapy and internet intervention) under real-world conditions.

Methods

This is a pragmatic retrospective cohort analysis of 385 participants with clinical range depression an

SUBMITTER: Lungu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7381079 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature