Satisfaction with videoconference-delivered CBT provided as part of a blended treatment approach for children and adolescents with mental disorders and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up survey among caregivers and therapists.
| Autor: | von Wirth E; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Meininger L; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Adam J; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Woitecki K; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Treier AK; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany., Döpfner M; School of Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (AKiP), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of telemedicine and telecare [J Telemed Telecare] 2024 Dec; Vol. 30 (10), pp. 1543-1554. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 07. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1357633X231157103 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Psychotherapy delivered via videoconferencing (teletherapy) was a well-accepted treatment option for children and adolescents during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on the long-term satisfaction with teletherapy in routine clinical practice is missing. Methods: Caregivers (parents) and psychotherapists of n = 228 patients (4-20 years) treated in a university outpatient clinic completed a follow-up survey on satisfaction with videoconference-delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). The follow-up survey (T2) was conducted about 1 year after initial assessment of treatment satisfaction in 2020 (T1). Results: At follow up, therapists reported that 79% of families had received teletherapy as part of a blended treatment approach including in-person and videoconference delivery of CBT. Wilcoxon tests revealed that satisfaction with teletherapy was stable over time. In addition, parent ratings of the impact of teletherapy on treatment satisfaction and the therapeutic relationship did not change over time. Therapists' ratings of the impact of teletherapy on the therapeutic relationship with the caregiver were more negative at T2 compared to T1. Satisfaction with teletherapy was higher for patients with less pandemic-related stress, less externalizing behavior problems, and older age (all r < .35). Conclusion: The high level of satisfaction with teletherapy for children and adolescents treated in routine clinical practice reported in 2020 was maintained after social distancing regulations were eased in 2021. Teletherapy provided as part of a blended treatment approach is a well-accepted method of treatment delivery for youths with mental health problems. The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00028639). Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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