ICBT in routine care: A descriptive analysis of successful clinics in five countriesShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Internet Interventions, ISSN 2214-7829, Vol. 13, p. 108-115
Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of internet delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) for anxiety and depression. However, relatively little is known about the context, operations, and outcomes of ICBT when administered as part of routine care. This paper describes the setting, relationship to existing health services, procedures for referral, assessment, treatment, patients and outcomes of ICBT clinics in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Canada and Australia. All five clinics provide services free or at low cost to patients. All have systems of governance to monitor quality of care, patient safety, therapist performance and data security. All five clinics include initial assessments by clinicians and between 10 and 20 min of therapist support during each week. Published reports of outcomes all demonstrate large clinical improvement, low rates of deterioration, and high levels of patient satisfaction. Services that require a face to face assessment treat smaller numbers of patients and have fewer patients from remote locations. The paper shows that therapist-guided ICBT can be a valuable part of mental health services for anxiety and depression. Important components of successful ICBT services are rigorous governance to maintain a high standard of clinical care, and the measurement and reporting of outcomes.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2018. Vol. 13, p. 108-115
Keywords [en]
Delivery, Description, Implementation, Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy, Psychological treatment, Routine care, Depression, Anxiety, Disorders
National Category
Psychology
Research subject
Social Sciences, Psychology; Health and Caring Sciences, Health Informatics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-80572DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2018.07.006ISI: 000457135000014PubMedID: 30206525Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85051135317OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-80572DiVA, id: diva2:1289951
2019-02-192019-02-192021-04-29Bibliographically approved