Blending Internet-based and tele group treatment: Acceptability, effects, and mechanisms of change of cognitive behavioral treatment for depression.

ABSTRACT: The current COV-19 pandemic increases the need for remote treatment. Among several provision strategies, tele groups have been tested as an efficient option. Still, the number of studies is comparably low, with a clear lack of studies investigating supposed treatment mechanisms. Sixty-one mildly to moderately depressed participants from Salzburg, Bavaria, and Upper Austria were randomized to the intervention or a waiting list control group (RCT). The seven-week treatment comprised preparatory online modules, followed by personalized feedback and a subsequent tele group session. Large treatment effects were observed for depression (CES-D: d = 0.99, p < .001; PHQ-9: d = 0.87, p = .002), together with large effects for cognitive behavioral skills (cognitive style,

SUBMITTER: Schuster R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9204733 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature