Effectiveness of Videoconference-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Psychiatric Disorders: Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the gold standard of psychotherapy for psychiatric disorders. However, the format of delivering CBT in person limits access to the intervention. The advancements in information and communication technology, especially the internet, present an opportunity for cognitive behavioral therapists to service patients or clients in remote areas through videoconferencing. Although many randomized controlled trials of videoconference-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (VCBT) have already been conducted, the overall estimated effect size of VCBT for psychiatric disorders has not been examined by systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Objective

This study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of VCBT for psychiatric disorders through a

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature