Two-year outcome of internet-based relapse prevention for partially remitted depression
| Autor: | Mia Randestad, Fredrik Holländare, Per Carlbring, Maria Tillfors, Susanne A. Anthony, Ingemar Engström, Gerhard Andersson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Depression medicine.medical_treatment Remission Spontaneous Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Spontaneous remission Relapse rate Relapse prevention Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Internet based Therapy Computer-Assisted Intervention (counseling) Secondary Prevention Physical therapy medicine Cognitive therapy Humans Psychology Psychiatry Depressive symptoms Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | Behaviour Research and Therapy. 51:719-722 |
| ISSN: | 0005-7967 |
| Popis: | The objective of the study was to investigate the long-term effects of internet-based relapse prevention for sufferers of partially remitted depression. Eighty-four individuals with partially remitted unipolar depression were randomized to either internet-based CBT (iCBT) or to a control group. After the ten week intervention period the participants were followed for 24 months and diagnostic interviews conducted to detect relapse. The intervention and monthly self-ratings of depressive symptoms were administered via an internet-based platform that ensured secure communication with all participants. Significantly fewer participants in the iCBT group had experienced a relapse compared with those in the control group two years after the internet-based intervention. The relapse rate in the iCBT group was 13.7% (CI 95%=2.5-24.9) and in the control group it was 60.9% (CI 95%=44.8-77). Furthermore, a significantly larger proportion of the iCBT group experienced remission two years after the intervention compared with the control group. Internet-based CBT seems promising for preventing relapse in sufferers of partially remitted depression. |
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