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PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
卷 43, 期 12, 页码 2635-2648出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291713000111
关键词
Anxiety; cognitive behaviour therapy; depression; effectiveness; Internet; transdiagnostic treatments; treatment outcome
资金
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [630746]
Background. Major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have the highest co-morbidity rates within the internalizing disorders cluster, yet no Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) programme exists for their combined treatment. Method. We designed a six-lesson therapist-assisted iCBT programme for mixed anxiety and depression. Study 1 was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the iCBT programme (n=46) versus wait-list control (WLC; n=53) for patients diagnosed by structured clinical interview with MDD, GAD or co-morbid GAD/MDD. Primary outcome measures were the Patient Health Questionnaire nine-item scale (depression), Generalized Anxiety Disorder seven-item scale (generalized anxiety), Kessler 10-item Psychological Distress scale (distress) and 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (disability). The iCBT group was followed up at 3 months post-treatment. In study 2, we investigated the adherence to, and efficacy of the same programme in a primary care setting, where patients (n=136) completed the programme under the supervision of primary care clinicians. Results. The RCT showed that the iCBT programme was more effective than WLC, with large within-and between-groups effect sizes found (>0.8). Adherence was also high (89%), and gains were maintained at 3-month follow-up. In study 2 in primary care, adherence to the iCBT programme was low (41%), yet effect sizes were large (>0.8). Of the non-completers, 30% experienced benefit. Conclusions. Together, the results show that iCBT is effective and adherence is high in research settings, but there is a problem of adherence when translated into the 'real world'. Future efforts need to be placed on developing improved adherence to iCBT in primary care settings.
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