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- Andersson, Evelyn, et al.
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Genetics of response to cognitive behavior therapy in adults with major depression : a preliminary report
- 2019
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Ingår i: Molecular Psychiatry. - : Nature Publishing Group. - 1359-4184 .- 1476-5578. ; 24:4, s. 484-490
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Major depressive disorder is heritable and a leading cause of disability. Cognitive behavior therapy is an effective treatment for major depression. By quantifying genetic risk scores based on common genetic variants, the aim of this report was to explore the utility of psychiatric and cognitive trait genetic risk scores, for predicting the response of 894 adults with major depressive disorder to cognitive behavior therapy. The participants were recruited in a psychiatric setting, and the primary outcome score was measured using the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-Self Rated. Single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping arrays were used to calculate the genomic risk scores based on large genetic studies of six phenotypes: major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intelligence, and educational attainment. Linear mixed-effect models were used to test the relationships between the six genetic risk scores and cognitive behavior therapy outcome. Our analyses yielded one significant interaction effect (B = 0.09, p < 0.001): the autism spectrum disorder genetic risk score correlated with Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-Self Rated changes during treatment, and the higher the autism spectrum disorder genetic load, the less the depressive symptoms decreased over time. The genetic risk scores for the other psychiatric and cognitive traits were not related to depressive symptom severity or change over time. Our preliminary results indicated, as expected, that the genomics of the response of patients with major depression to cognitive behavior therapy were complex and that future efforts should aim to maximize sample size and limit subject heterogeneity in order to gain a better understanding of the use of genetic risk factors to predict treatment outcome.
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- Hansson, Erik, 1983-, et al.
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A Quantitative Comparison of PRAM based Emulated Shared Memory Architectures to Current Multicore CPUs and GPUs
- 2014
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Ingår i: 27th International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems (ARCS), 2014, ARCS Workshops: Proc. PASA-2014 11th Workshop on Parallel Systems and Algorithms, Lübeck, Germany. - Lübeck, Germany : VDE Verlag GmbH. - 9783800735792 ; , s. 27-33
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The performance of current multicore CPUs and GPUs is limited in computations making frequent use of communication/synchronization between the subtasks executed in parallel. This is because the directory-based cache systems scale weakly and/or the cost of synchronization is high. The Emulated Shared Memory (ESM) architectures relying on multithreading and efficient synchronization mechanisms have been developed to solve these problems affecting both performance and programmability of current machines. In this paper, we compare preliminarily the performance of three hardware implemented ESM architectures with state-of-the-art multicore CPUs and GPUs. The benchmarks are selected to cover different patterns of parallel computation and therefore reveal the performance potential of ESM architectures with respect to current multicores.
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- Karyotaki, Eirini, et al.
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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression : A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Network Meta-analysis
- 2021
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Ingår i: JAMA psychiatry. - : American Medical Association. - 2168-6238 .- 2168-622X. ; 78:4, s. 361-371
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- IMPORTANCE: Personalized treatment choices would increase the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for depression to the extent that patients differ in interventions that better suit them.OBJECTIVE: To provide personalized estimates of short-term and long-term relative efficacy of guided and unguided iCBT for depression using patient-level information.DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and Cochrane Library to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published up to January 1, 2019.STUDY SELECTION: Eligible RCTs were those comparing guided or unguided iCBT against each other or against any control intervention in individuals with depression. Available individual patient data (IPD) was collected from all eligible studies. Depression symptom severity was assessed after treatment, 6 months, and 12 months after randomization.DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: We conducted a systematic review and IPD network meta-analysis and estimated relative treatment effect sizes across different patient characteristics through IPD network meta-regression.MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scores.RESULTS: Of 42 eligible RCTs, 39 studies comprising 9751 participants with depression contributed IPD to the IPD network meta-analysis, of which 8107 IPD were synthesized. Overall, both guided and unguided iCBT were associated with more effectiveness as measured by PHQ-9 scores than control treatments over the short term and the long term. Guided iCBT was associated with more effectiveness than unguided iCBT (mean difference [MD] in posttreatment PHQ-9 scores, -0.8; 95% CI, -1.4 to -0.2), but we found no evidence of a difference at 6 or 12 months following randomization. Baseline depression was found to be the most important modifier of the relative association for efficacy of guided vs unguided iCBT. Differences between unguided and guided iCBT in people with baseline symptoms of subthreshold depression (PHQ-9 scores 5-9) were small, while guided iCBT was associated with overall better outcomes in patients with baseline PHQ-9 greater than 9.CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this network meta-analysis with IPD, guided iCBT was associated with more effectiveness than unguided iCBT for individuals with depression, benefits were more substantial in individuals with moderate to severe depression. Unguided iCBT was associated with similar effectiveness among individuals with symptoms of mild/subthreshold depression. Personalized treatment selection is entirely possible and necessary to ensure the best allocation of treatment resources for depression.
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- Blom, Kerstin, et al.
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An investigation and replication of sleep-related cognitions, acceptance and behaviours as predictors of short- and long-term outcome in cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Sleep Research. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0962-1105 .- 1365-2869. ; 30:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The objectives were to investigate the potential for sleep-related behaviours, acceptance and cognitions to predict outcome (insomnia severity) of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). Baseline and outcome data from four randomised controlled trials (n = 276) were used. Predictors were the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-10 (DBAS-10), Sleep-Related Behaviours Questionnaire (SRBQ), and Sleep Problems Acceptance Questionnaire (SPAQ), and empirically derived factors from a factor analysis combining all items at baseline (n = 835). Baseline values were used to predict post-treatment outcome, and pre-post changes in the predictors were used to predict follow-up outcomes after 3-6 months, 1 year, or 3-10 years, measured both as insomnia severity and as better or worse long-term sleep patterns. A majority (29 of 52) of predictions of insomnia severity were significant, but when controlling for insomnia severity, only two (DBAS-10 at short-term and SRBQ at mid-term follow-up) of the 12 predictions using established scales, and three of the 40 predictions using empirically derived factors, remained significant. The strongest predictor of a long-term, stable sleep pattern was insomnia severity reduction during treatment. Using all available predictors in an overfitted model, 21.2% of short- and 58.9% of long-term outcomes could be predicted. We conclude that although the explored constructs may have important roles in CBT-I, the present study does not support that the DBAS-10, SRBQ, SPAQ, or factors derived from them, would be unique predictors of outcome.
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- Blom, Kerstin, et al.
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Psychological Treatment of Comorbid Insomnia and Depression : A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
- 2024
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Ingår i: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. - : S. Karger. - 0033-3190 .- 1423-0348. ; 93:2, s. 100-113
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: Insomnia and depression are highly prevalent disorders and commonly occur together. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, CBT-I, has been shown to be effective in treating insomnia and also comorbid depression. However, it is unclear whether effects of CBT-I on depression are specific or nonspecific. Also, depressive symptoms often remain too high after CBT-I, indicating a need for improved treatments. The objective was to determine whether combining CBT-I with CBT for depression, without increasing treatment length, reduces both insomnia and depression more than CBT for depression with a placebo insomnia intervention. Methods: A 12-week double-blind randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up in a psychiatric setting using therapist-guided internet-delivered treatments was conducted. Patients (N = 126) were diagnosed with insomnia disorder and major depression by physicians. Primary outcome measures were as follows: self-rating scales Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Montgomery-angstrom sberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S). Results: The combined treatment showed specific effects on insomnia severity over the control treatment (p = 0.007) but was not more effective in reducing depression severity. Within-group effects (Cohen's d) at post and at 6 months were as follows: ISI 1.40 and 1.42 (combined treatment), 0.95 and 1.00 (control); MADRS-S 0.97 and 1.12 (combined), 0.88 and 0.89 (control). Conclusions: CBT-I shows large specific effects on insomnia severity and is superior to control in this regard. Both treatments had similar effects on depression severity, i.e., combining CBT-I with CBT for depression did not enhance outcomes on depression compared to control. We suggest CBT-I should always be offered to patients with insomnia and depression comorbidity, possibly as the first-hand choice. Combining it with a psychological treatment for depression could be too burdening and may not be beneficial.
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- Boberg, Julia, et al.
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Swedish multimodal cohort of patients with anxiety or depression treated with internet-delivered psychotherapy (MULTI-PSYCH)
- 2023
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 13:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose Depression and anxiety afflict millions worldwide causing considerable disability. MULTI-PSYCH is a longitudinal cohort of genotyped and phenotyped individuals with depression or anxiety disorders who have undergone highly structured internet-based cognitive-behaviour therapy (ICBT). The overarching purpose of MULTI-PSYCH is to improve risk stratification, outcome prediction and secondary preventive interventions. MULTI-PSYCH is a precision medicine initiative that combines clinical, genetic and nationwide register data.Participants MULTI-PSYCH includes 2668 clinically well-characterised adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) (n=1300), social anxiety disorder (n=640) or panic disorder (n=728) assessed before, during and after 12 weeks of ICBT at the internet psychiatry clinic in Stockholm, Sweden. All patients have been blood sampled and genotyped. Clinical and genetic data have been linked to several Swedish registers containing a wide range of variables from patient birth up to 10 years after the end of ICBT. These variable types include perinatal complications, school grades, psychiatric and somatic comorbidity, dispensed medications, medical interventions and diagnoses, healthcare and social benefits, demographics, income and more. Long-term follow-up data will be collected through 2029.Findings to date Initial uses of MULTI-PSYCH include the discovery of an association between PRS for autism spectrum disorder and response to ICBT, the development of a machine learning model for baseline prediction of remission status after ICBT in MDD and data contributions to genome wide association studies for ICBT outcome. Other projects have been launched or are in the planning phase.Future plans The MULTI-PSYCH cohort provides a unique infrastructure to study not only predictors or short-term treatment outcomes, but also longer term medical and socioeconomic outcomes in patients treated with ICBT for depression or anxiety. MULTI-PSYCH is well positioned for research collaboration.
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- Boman, Magnus, et al.
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Learning machines in Internet-delivered psychological treatment
- 2019
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Ingår i: Progress in Artificial Intelligence. - : Springer Verlag. - 2192-6352 .- 2192-6360. ; 8:4, s. 475-485
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A learning machine, in the form of a gating network that governs a finite number of different machine learning methods, is described at the conceptual level with examples of concrete prediction subtasks. A historical data set with data from over 5000 patients in Internet-based psychological treatment will be used to equip healthcare staff with decision support for questions pertaining to ongoing and future cases in clinical care for depression, social anxiety, and panic disorder. The organizational knowledge graph is used to inform the weight adjustment of the gating network and for routing subtasks to the different methods employed locally for prediction. The result is an operational model for assisting therapists in their clinical work, about to be subjected to validation in a clinical trial.
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- Dahlström, Märta, et al.
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Development of a fluorescent intensity assay amenable for high-throughput screening for determining 15-lipoxygenase activity.
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Biomolecular Screening. - : Elsevier BV. - 1087-0571 .- 1552-454X. ; 15:6, s. 671-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- 15-Lipoxygenase-1 catalyzes the introduction of molecular oxygen into polyunsaturated fatty acids to form a lipid hydroperoxide. The authors have developed an assay for the detection of lipid hydroperoxides formed by human 15-lipoxygenase (15-LO) in enzyme or cellular assays using either a 96-well or a 384-well format. The assays described take advantage of the ability of lipid hydroperoxides to oxidize nonfluorescent diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine (DPPP) to a fluorescent phosphine oxide. Oxidation of DPPP yields a fluorescent compound, which is not sensitive to temperature and is stable for more than 2 h. The assay is sensitive toward inhibition and robust with a Z' value of 0.79 and 0.4 in a 96- and 384-well format, respectively, and thus amenable for high-throughput screening. The utility of DPPP as a marker for 15-lipoxygenase activity was demonstrated with both enzyme- and cell-based assays for the identification of hits and to determine potency by IC(50) determinations.
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- Fernström, Erik, et al.
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Die Gebirgsexpedition Trantre
- 1979
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Im Winter 1978 wurde die Gebirgsexpedition „Fjällmarsch TranTre“ von sechs jungen Männern auf Skiern durchgeführt. Er begann am 1. März in Transtrand und ging entlang der schwedischen Bergkette bis nach Treriksröset. Dann reisten sie nach Süden zum Torne Träsk bahnhof, den sie am 27. April erreichten.Sie wanderten 50 Tage lang und legten eine Strecke von 1500 km zurück. Die jungen Männer dokumentierten ihre Skireise und die verfassten Texte handeln von ihren Vorbereitungen, der Reiseroute, den Etappen, der Ausrüstung, dem Gepäck, dem Essen, den Campingplätzen, der Fußpflege, den Skiern, dem Wetter, der Sonne, der Kälte, dem Schlaf sowie den Tieren und der Natur.Die körperliche Anstrengung wurde wissenschaftlich untersucht und führte zu vier Veröffentlichungen, die nachfolgend als verschiedene Einträge in digitales wissenschaftliches Archiv (DiVA) aufgeführt sind:Schantz, Peter et al. 1982. Training-induced increase in myofibrillar ATPase intermediate fibers in human skeletal muscle. Muscle & Nerve 5:628-636.Schantz, Peter et al. 1983. Adaptation of human skeletal muscle to endurance training of long duration. Clin. Physiol 3:141-151.Schantz, Peter. 1986. Plasticity of human skeletal muscle - with special reference to effectsof physical training on enzyme levels of the NADH shuttles and phenotypicexpression of slow and fast isoforms of myofibrillar proteins, Acta Physiol Scand, vol 128, Suppl.558, pp 1-64. Schantz, Peter. 1980. Långtur - om 150 turåkning längs den svenska fjällkedjan. Stockholm: Trygg-Hansa.
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- Fernström, Erik
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Fjällmarsch Trantre
- 1979
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Under vintern 1978 genomfördes Fjällmarsch TranTre på skidor av de sex unga män som har skrivit denna dokumentation av skidturen. Den startade den 1 mars i Transtrand och fortsatte längs den svenska fjällkedjan upp till Treriksröset. Därefter färdades de söderut till tågstationen Torne träsk, som de kom till den 27 april. De hade då tillryggalagt en sträcka på 1500 km under 50 dagar.Texterna handlar om deltagarna, deras förberedelser, färdvägen, dagsetapperna, utrustningen, packningen, maten, lägerplatserna, fotvården, skidorna, vädret, solen, kylan, sömnen, samt djuren och naturen. Det fysiska arbetet studerades vetenskapligt och gav upphov till fyra publikationer som anges nedan som olika poster i DiVA:Schantz, Peter et al. 1982. Training-induced increase in myofibrillar ATPase intermediate fibers in human skeletal muscle. Muscle & Nerve 5:628-636.Schantz, Peter et al. 1983. Adaptation of human skeletal muscle to endurance training of long duration. Clin. Physiol 3:141-151.Schantz, Peter. 1986. Plasticity of human skeletal muscle - with special reference to effectsof physical training on enzyme levels of the NADH shuttles and phenotypicexpression of slow and fast isoforms of myofibrillar proteins, Acta Physiol Scand, vol 128, Suppl.558, pp 1-64. Schantz, Peter. 1980. Långtur - om 150 turåkning längs den svenska fjällkedjan. Stockholm: Trygg-Hansa.
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- Forsell, Erik
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Adaptive treatment strategies in internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy : predicting and avoiding treatment failures
- 2020
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) is efficacious for a number of psychiatric disorders and can be successfully implemented in routine psychiatric care. Still, only about half of patients experience a good enough treatment outcome. Using data from the early part of treatment to identify patients with high risk of not benefitting from it, and target them with additional resources to prevent the predicted failure is a potential way forward. We call this an Adaptive Treatment Strategy, and a very important part of it is the ability to predict the outcome for a specific patient. Aims: To establish a proof of concept for an Adaptive Treatment Strategy in ICBT, and explore outcome prediction further by evaluating the accuracy of an empirically supported classification algorithm, the time point in treatment when acceptable accuracy can be reached, and the accuracy of ICBT-therapists’ own predictions. Preliminary benchmarks regarding the clinical usefulness of prediction will be established. Studies: Four studies were performed: Study I was a randomized controlled trial (RCT; n=251) where patients’ risk of treatment Failure (Red=high risk of failure, Green=low risk) was predicted during week 4 out of 9 in ICBT for Insomnia. Red patients (n=102) were then randomized to either continuing with standard treatment (n=51) or having their treatment individually adapted (n=51). In Study II, the classification algorithm from Study I was evaluated in terms of classification accuracy and the contribution of the different predictors used. In Study III, data from 4310 regular care ICBT-patients having received treatment for either Depression, Social anxiety disorder or Panic disorder were analyzed in a series of multiple regression models using weekly observations of the primary symptom measure as predictors to classify risk of Failure. As a contrast, Study IV examines ICBT therapists’ own predictions on both categorical and continuous treatment outcomes, as they made predictions for each of their patients (n=897) during week 4 in the same three treatments as in Study III. Results: The RCT was successful in that Red patients receiving Adapted treatment improved significantly more than Red patients receiving standard treatment, and their odds of failure were nearly cut in half. Green patients did better than Red patients, indicating that the accuracy of the classification algorithm was clinically useful. Study II showed that the balanced accuracy of the classifier was 67% and that only 11 of 21 predictors correlated significantly with Failure. Notable predictors were symptom levels as well as different markers of treatment engagement. Study III and IV showed that acceptable predictions could be made halfway through treatment using only symptom scores and basic statistics, and that ICBT-therapists predicted outcomes better than chance but on average 9.5 % less accurate than the statistical models. Therapist predictions reached the clinical acceptance benchmark only for remission in Social anxiety disorder. At treatment week four, therapist could predict on average 16% of the variance in continuous outcomes, compared to a statistical model explaining 39%. Conclusions: We find support for the clinical usefulness of an Adaptive Treatment Strategy in ICBT for insomnia, and establish a preliminary benchmark that a classification algorithm with at least 67% balanced accuracy should be sufficient for clinical purposes. Simple statistical models using only symptom scores can reach clinically acceptable levels of accuracy halfway through 12-week ICBT-programs. Previous findings that therapists’ predictions are less accurate than statistical models seem to hold also for therapists providing ICBT. However, it was also indicated that clinicians’ ratings of adherence and activity do add unique information to prediction algorithms. In line with previous findings, the vast majority of useful prediction variables were found during early treatment, rather than before treatment start.
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- Forsell, Erik, et al.
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Clinically sufficient classification accuracy and key predictors of treatment failure in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia
- 2022
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Ingår i: Internet Interventions. - : Elsevier. - 2214-7829. ; 29
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: In Adaptive Treatment Strategies, each patient's outcome is predicted early in treatment, and treatment is adapted for those at risk of failure. It is unclear what minimum accuracy is needed for a classifier to be clinically useful. This study aimed to establish a empirically supported benchmark accuracy for an Adaptive Treatment Strategy and explore the relative value of input predictors. Method: Predictions from 200 patients receiving Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy in an RCT was analyzed. Correlation and logistic regression was used to explore all included predictors and the predictive capacity of different models. Results: The classifier had a Balanced accuracy of 67 %. Eleven out of the 21 predictors correlated significantly with Failure. A model using all predictors explained 56 % of the outcome variance, and simpler models between 16 and 47 %. Important predictors were patient rated stress, treatment credibility, depression change, and insomnia symptoms at week 3 as well as clinician rated attitudes towards homework and sleep medication. Conclusions: The accuracy (67 %) found in this study sets a minimum benchmark for when prediction accuracy could be clinically useful. Key predictive factors were mainly related to insomnia, depression or treatment involvement. Simpler predictive models showed some promise and should be developed further, possibly using machine learning methods.
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- Forsell, Erik, et al.
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Development of a very brief scale for detecting and measuring panic disorder using two items from the Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Self Report
- 2019
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Ingår i: Journal of Affective Disorders. - : Elsevier. - 0165-0327 .- 1573-2517. ; 257, s. 615-622
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To minimize the burden in detecting and monitoring Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia by developing a very brief scale with selected items from the Panic Disorder Severity Scale-Self Report (PDSS-SR), and to investigate the proposed scale's psychometric properties in a comorbid sample. Methods: A sample of 5103 patients from the Internet Psychiatry Clinic in Sweden, diagnosed and treated with Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder (n = 1390), social anxiety disorder (n = 1313) or depression (n = 2400), responded to the PDSS-SR. Six criteria related to factor structure, sensitivity to change and clinical representativeness were used to select items. Psychometric analyses for the selected very brief scale were performed. Results: Items 2 (distress during panic attacks) and 4 (agoraphobic avoidance), were selected to create the very brief PDSS-SR version. Correlations with the full scale were high at screening, pre and post, and for change (0.87-0.93). Categorical Omega was omega(c) = 0.74. With a cut-off of 3 points, the scale could detect panic disorder in a psychiatric sample with a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 66%. Limitations: Limitations include lack of healthy controls and lack of blinding on secondary outcome measures. Conclusion: The proposed 2-item PDSS-SR version is a good candidate for a very brief panic disorder questionnaire, both for detecting cases and for measuring change. This is especially useful in clinical settings when measuring more than one condition at a time.
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- Forsell, Erik, et al.
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Internet delivered cognitive behavior therapy for antenatal depression : A randomised controlled trial
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Affective Disorders. - Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier. - 0165-0327 .- 1573-2517. ; 221, s. 56-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Major depression occurs in 5-10% of pregnancies and is associated with many negative effects for mother and child, yet treatment options are scarce. To our knowledge, this is the first published randomised controlled trial on Internet delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) for this group.Objective: To test the efficacy of a pregnancy adapted version of an existing 10-week ICBT-program for depression as well as assessing acceptability and adherence.Design: Randomised controlled trial.Setting: Online and telephone.Population or sample: Self-referred pregnant women (gestational week 10-28 at intake) currently suffering from major depressive disorder.Methods: 42 pregnant women (gestational week 12-28) with major depression were randomised to either treatment as usual (TAU) provided at their antenatal clinic or to ICBT as an add-on to usual care.Main outcome measures: The primary outcome was depressive symptoms measured with the Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale-self report (MADRS-S). The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and measures of anxiety and sleep were used. Credibility, satisfaction, adherence and utilization were also assessed.Results: The ICBT group had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms post treatment (p < 0.001, Hedges g = 1.21) and were more likely to be responders (i.e. achieve a statistically reliable improvement) (RR = 0.36; p = 0.004). Measures of treatment credibility, satisfaction, utilization, and adherence were comparable to implemented ICBT for depression.Limitations: Small sample size and no long-term evaluation.Conclusion: Pregnancy adapted ICBT for antenatal depression is feasible, acceptable and efficacious. These results need to be replicated in larger trials to validate these promising findings.
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- Forsell, Erik, et al.
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Predicting Treatment Failure in Regular Care Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Using Only Weekly Symptom Measures
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. - : American Psychological Association (APA). - 0022-006X .- 1939-2117. ; 88:4, s. 311-321
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Therapist guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT) is effective, but as in traditional CBT, not all patients improve, and clinicians generally fail to identify them early enough. We predict treatment failure in 12-week regular care ICBT for Depression, Panic disorder and Social anxiety disorder, using only patients' weekly symptom ratings to identify when the accuracy of predictions exceed 2 benchmarks: (a) chance, and (b) empirically derived clinician preferences for actionable predictions. Method: Screening, pretreatment and weekly symptom ratings from 4310 regular care ICBT-patients from the Internet Psychiatry Clinic in Stockholm, Sweden was analyzed in a series of regression models each adding 1 more week of data. Final score was predicted in a holdout test sample, which was then categorized into Success or Failure (failure defined as the absence of both remitter and responder status). Classification analyses with Balanced Accuracy and 95% Confidence intervals was then compared to predefined benchmarks. Results: Benchmark 1 (better than chance) was reached 1 week into all treatments. Social anxiety disorder reached Benchmark 2 (>65%) at week 5, whereas Depression and Panic Disorder reached it at week 6. Conclusions: For depression, social anxiety and panic disorder, prediction with only patient-rated symptom scores can detect treatment failure 6 weeks into ICBT, with enough accuracy for a clinician to take action. Early identification of failing treatment attempts may be a viable way to increase the overall success rate of existing psychological treatments by providing extra clinical resources to at-risk patients, within a so-called Adaptive Treatment Strategy.
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- Forsell, Erik, et al.
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Proof of Concept for an Adaptive Treatment Strategy to Prevent Failures in Internet-Delivered CBT : A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial With Insomnia Patients
- 2019
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Ingår i: American Journal of Psychiatry. - : American Psychiatric Association Publishing. - 0002-953X .- 1535-7228. ; 176:4, s. 315-323
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: This study aimed to demonstrate proof of concept for an adaptive treatment strategy in Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT), where risk of treatment failure is assessed early in treatment and treatment for at-risk patients is adapted to prevent treatment failure. Methods: A semiautomated algorithm assessed risk of treatment failure early in treatment in 251 patients undergoing ICBT for insomnia with therapist guidance. At-risk patients were randomly assigned to continue standard ICBT or to receive adapted ICBT. The primary outcome was self-rated insomnia symptoms using the Insomnia Severity Index in a linear mixed-effects model. The main secondary outcome was treatment failure (having neither responded nor remitted at the posttreatment assessment). Results: A total of 102 patients were classified as at risk and randomly assigned to receive adapted ICBT (N=51) or standard ICBT (N=51); 149 patients were classified as not at risk. Patients not at risk had significantly greater score reductions on the Insomnia Severity Index than at-risk patients given standard ICBT. Adapted ICBT for at-risk patients was significantly more successful in reducing symptoms compared with standard ICBT, and it decreased the risk of failing treatment (odds ratio= 0.33). At-risk patients receiving adapted ICBT were not more likely to experience treatment failure than those not at risk (odds ratio= 0.51), though they were less likely to experience remission. Adapted treatment required, on average, 14 more minutes of therapist-patient time per remaining week. Conclusions: An adaptive treatment strategy can increase treatment effects for at-risk patients and reduce the number of failed treatments. Future studies should improve accuracy in classification algorithms and identify key factors that boost the effect of adapted treatments.
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- Forsell, Martti, et al.
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Hardware and Software Support for NUMA Computing on Configurable Emulated Shared Memory Architectures
- 2013
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Ingår i: 2013 IEEE 27th International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops & PhD Forum (IPDPSW). - : IEEE conference proceedings. - 9780769549798 ; , s. 640-647
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The emulated shared memory (ESM) architectures are good candidates for future general purpose parallel computers due to their ability to provide easy-to-use explicitly parallel synchronous model of computation to programmers as well as avoid most performance bottlenecks present in current multicore architectures. In order to achieve full performance the applications must, however, have enough thread-level parallelism (TLP). To solve this problem, in our earlier work we have introduced a class of configurable emulated shared memory (CESM) machines that provides a special non-uniform memory access (NUMA) mode for situations where TLP is limited or for direct compatibility for legacy code sequential computing or NUMA mechanism. Unfortunately the earlier proposed CESM architecture does not integrate the different modes of the architecture well together e.g. by leaving the memories for different modes isolated and therefore the programming interface is non-integrated. In this paper we propose a number of hardware and software techniques to support NUMA computing in CESM architectures in a seamless way. The hardware techniques include three different NUMA-shared memory access mechanisms and the software ones provide a mechanism to integrate NUMA computation into the standard parallel random access machine (PRAM) operation of the CESM. The hardware techniques are evaluated on our REPLICA CESM architecture and compared to an ideal CESM machine making use of the proposed software techniques.
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- Forsell, Martti, et al.
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NUMA Computing with Hardware and Software Co-Support on Configurable Emulated Shared Memory Architectures
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Networking and Computing. - 2185-2839 .- 2185-2847. ; 4:1, s. 189-206
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The emulated shared memory (ESM) architectures are good candidates for future general purpose parallel computers due to their ability to provide an easy-to-use explicitly parallel synchronous model of computation to programmers as well as avoid most performance bottlenecks present in current multicore architectures. In order to achieve full performance the applications must, however, have enough thread-level parallelism (TLP). To solve this problem, in our earlier work we have introduced a class of configurable emulated shared memory (CESM) machines that provides a special non-uniform memory access (NUMA) mode for situations where TLP is limited or for direct compatibility for legacy code sequential computing and NUMA mechanism. Unfortunately the earlier proposed CESM architecture does not integrate the different modes of the architecture well together e.g. by leaving the memories for different modes isolated and therefore the programming interface is non-integrated. In this paper we propose a number of hardware and software techniques to support NUMA computing in CESM architectures in a seamless way. The hardware techniques include three different NUMA shared memory access mechanisms and the software ones provide a mechanism to integrate and optimize NUMA computation into the standard parallel random access machine (PRAM) operation of the CESM. The hardware techniques are evaluated on our REPLICA CESM architecture and compared to an ideal CESM machine making use of the proposed software techniques.
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- Furukawa, Toshi A., et al.
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Dismantling, optimising, and personalising internet cognitive behavioural therapy for depression : a systematic review and component network meta-analysis using individual data
- 2021
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Ingår i: Lancet psychiatry. - London, United Kingdom : Elsevier. - 2215-0374 .- 2215-0366. ; 8:6, s. 500-511
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- Findings We identified 76 RCTs, including 48 trials contributing individual participant data (11 704 participants) and 28 trials with aggregate data (6474 participants). The participants' weighted mean age was 42.0 years and 12 406 (71%) of 17 521 reported were women. There was suggestive evidence that behavioural activation might be beneficial (iMD -1.83 [95% credible interval (CrI) -2.90 to -0.80]) and that relaxation might be harmful (1.20 [95% CrI 0.17 to 2.27]). Baseline severity emerged as the strongest prognostic factor for endpoint depression. Combining human and automated encouragement reduced dropouts from treatment (incremental odds ratio, 0.32 [95% CrI 0.13 to 0.93]). The risk of bias was low for the randomisation process, missing outcome data, or selection of reported results in most of the included studies, uncertain for deviation from intended interventions, and high for measurement of outcomes. There was moderate to high heterogeneity among the studies and their components. 511
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- Heinonen, Essi, et al.
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MAGDALENA : study protocol of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial on cognitive development at 2 years of age in children exposed to SSRI in utero
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 8:8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction Ten per cent of all pregnant women are depressed. Standard therapy of pregnant women with moderate depression is selective serotonin reuptakeinhibitors (SSRI). Observational studies on neurodevelopment after fetal SSRI exposure show conflicting results. Our primary objective is to compare the cognitive development in children exposed to sertraline and maternal depression with those exposed to maternal depression and placebo in utero. We hypothesise that there is a significant neurodevelopmental difference between the groups. As a secondary objective, we study the add-on effect of sertraline to internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) to treat moderate depression during pregnancy. Methods and analysis MAGDALENA is a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in Stockholm Healthcare Region with 2.3 million inhabitants. The women are recruited in weeks 9-21 of pregnancy either through Antenatal Health Clinics or through social media. They are to be diagnosed with moderate depression without ongoing antidepressive therapy or any serious comorbidity. The women in the intervention arm receive sertraline combined with a 12-week period of ICBT; the control arm is treated with placebo and ICBT. We assess the cognitive development in the offspring at the age of 2 years using Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition (BSID-III). We aim at recruiting 200 women, 100 women in each treatment arm, to ensure statistical power to detect a clinically relevant difference between the groups. Ethics and dissemination This randomised trial will provide long-sought evidence about the effects of SSRI and maternal depression during pregnancy on the neurodevelopment in the offspring. The study is approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and the Swedish Medical Products Agency. It is registered with the European Clinical Trials Database (EudraCT), Number: 2013-004444-31. Results will be disseminated at scientific conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals and made available to the public.
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- Hentati, Amira, et al.
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The effect of user interface on treatment engagement in a self-guided digital problem-solving intervention : A randomized controlled trial
- 2021
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Ingår i: Internet Interventions. - : Elsevier. - 2214-7829. ; 26
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Resources are spent worldwide on the development of digital platforms and their user interfaces (UIs) for digital mental health services (DMHS). However, studies investigating the potential benefits of different UIs for DMHS are currently lacking. To fill this knowledge gap, the aim of this study was to investigate differences in treatment engagement between two different UIs for DMHS. Methods: A total of 397 participants from the Swedish general public were randomized (1:1) to use a self-guided digital problem-solving intervention during one week, either with an optimized UI (N = 198), based on user experience (UX) design principles and with automated features, or a basic UI (N = 199), analogous with a UI used in Swedish regular health care comprising elementary UI features and less automation. Primary outcome measures were self-rated usability, on the System Usability Scale, and treatment credibility, on the Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures included behavioral engagement with the intervention. Findings: There were no significant differences between the UIs in ratings of usability or treatment credibility. However, participants who used the optimized UI were significantly more engaged with the intervention as measured by usage of the intervention at least once (odds ratio 2.54, 95% CI [1.67, 3.85]), total number of generated solutions (mean difference 1.41, 95% CI [0.72, 2.11]), and mean number of generated solutions per initiated problem-solving attempt (mean difference 1.45, 95% CI [1.06, 1.85]). Other findings included participants using the optimized UI rating the intervention as easier to understand, while feeling more overwhelmed, than those using the basic UI. Interpretation: Our findings indicate that an optimized UI based on UX design principles, in comparison to a basic UI comprising elementary UI features, do not affect overall self-rated usability or treatment credibility but increases some measures of behavioral engagement with a digital intervention.
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- Jernelov, Susanna, et al.
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Initial Low Levels of Suicidal Ideation Still Improve After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Regular Psychiatric Care
- 2021
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Ingår i: Frontiers in Psychiatry. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-0640. ; 12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Insomnia disorder is highly prevalent, and has been identified as a risk factor for many psychiatric problems, including depression, suicide ideation and suicide death. Previous studies have found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) reduce depression and suicidal ideation in samples with high levels of suicidal ideation. This study aims to investigate associations of CBT-I with suicidal ideation in a sample of 522 patients primarily seeking internet-delivered treatment for insomnia in regular psychiatric care. The sample had high pretreatment insomnia severity levels and a relatively high level of comorbid depression symptoms. Suicidal ideation levels were relatively low pretreatment but still improved significantly after CBT-I. Contrary to previous findings, the strongest predictor of changes in suicidal ideation were improvements in depressive symptoms, rather than improvements in insomnia. We conclude that suicidal ideation may not be a major problem in these patients primarily seeking treatment for insomnia, despite comorbid depressive symptoms, but that suicidal ideation still improves following CBT-i. Considering the increased risk for patients with untreated insomnia to develop depression, this finding is of interest for prevention of suicidal ideation.
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- Jernelöv, Susanna, et al.
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Treatment feasibility of a digital tool for brief self-help behavioural therapy for insomnia (FastAsleep)
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of Sleep Research. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0962-1105 .- 1365-2869. ; 32:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia is efficacious and recommended for insomnia, but availability is scarce. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia self-help interventions could increase availability, especially if unguided. Optimizing cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia methods and system user-friendliness, we developed a short, digital, self-help programme-FastAsleep-based on the behavioural components of sleep restriction and stimulus control. This study investigated its feasibility and preliminary effects. Thirty media-recruited participants with moderate to severe insomnia were assessed via telephone before using FastAsleep for 4 weeks, and were interviewed afterwards. Self-ratings with web questionnaires were conducted at screening, pre-, mid- and post-treatment, and at 3-month follow-up. Primary outcomes were feasibility (credibility, adherence, system user-friendliness and adverse effects), and secondary outcomes were changes in symptom severity (insomnia, depression and anxiety). Adherence was generally high, participants' feasibility ratings were favourable, and adverse effects matched previously reported levels for cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. Symptoms of insomnia decreased after the treatment period (Hedge's g = 1.79, 95% confidence interval = 1.20-2.39), as did symptoms of depression and anxiety. FastAsleep can be considered feasible and promising for alleviating insomnia symptoms among patients fit for self-care. Future controlled trials are needed to establish the efficacy of FastAsleep and its suitability in a stepped care model.
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- Jernelöv, Susanna, et al.
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Very long-term outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia : one- and ten-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
- 2022
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Ingår i: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 51:1, s. 72-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Insomnia is a common and chronic disorder, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the recommended treatment. Very long-term follow-ups of CBT are very rare, and this study aimed to investigate if improvements were stable one and ten years after CBT for insomnia (CBT-i). Based on a three-armed randomized controlled trial of bibliotherapeutic CBT-i, participants received an insomnia-specific self-help book and were randomized to therapist guidance, no guidance, or a waitlist receiving unguided treatment after a delay. Six weeks of treatment was given to 133 participants diagnosed with insomnia disorder. After one and ten years, participants were assessed with self-reports and interviews. Improvements were statistically significant and well maintained at one- and ten-year follow-ups. Average Insomnia Severity Index score [95%CI] was 18.3 [17.7-18.8] at baseline, 10.1 [9.3-10.9] at post-treatment, 9.2 [8.4-10.0] at one- and 10.7 [9.6-11.8] at ten-year follow-up, and 64% and 66% of participants no longer fulfilled criteria for an insomnia diagnosis at one and ten years, respectively. Positive effects of CBT were still present after ten years. Insomnia severity remained low, and two-thirds of participants no longer fulfilled criteria for an insomnia diagnosis. This extends previous findings of CBT, further confirming it as the treatment of choice for insomnia.
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- Kraepelien, Martin, et al.
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A very brief self-report scale for measuring insomnia severity using two items from the Insomnia Severity Index-development and validation in a clinical population
- 2021
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Ingår i: Sleep Medicine. - : Elsevier. - 1389-9457 .- 1878-5506. ; 81, s. 365-374
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To develop a very brief scale with selected items from the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and to investigate the psychometric properties of the proposed scale in a psychiatric sample. Methods: Patient data from seven Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for insomnia trials and from regular care were used in psychometric analyses (N = 280-15 653). The samples included patients screening (N = 6936) or receiving treatment (N = 1725) for insomnia and other psychiatric conditions. Six criteria relating to component structure, sensitivity to change and clinical representativeness were used to select items. Psychometric analyses for the proposed very brief scale were performed. Results: One item representing satisfaction/dissatisfaction with current sleep pattern and one item representing interferences with daily functioning, were selected to create the 2-item ISI version. Correlations with the full scale were high at screening, pre and post, and for change (0.82-0.94). Categorical omega was omega(C) = 0.86. With a cut-off of 6 points, the scale could detect Insomnia Disorder with a sensitivity of 84% and a specificity of 76%, which was close to the full ISI showing 86% and 80% respectively. Conclusions: The systematic psychometric evaluation based on a large sample from different contexts makes the proposed 2-item ISI version (ISI-2) a strong candidate for a very brief scale measuring insomnia, both for detecting cases and for measuring change during CBT with an overall high discriminative validity. ISI-2 is especially useful in clinical settings or population studies where there is a need to measure more than one condition at a time without overburdening patients. (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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- Kraepelien, Martin, et al.
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Comparing individually tailored to disorder-specific internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy : benchmarking study
- 2018
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Ingår i: BJPsych Open. - Cambridge : Royal College of Psychiatrists. - 2056-4724. ; 4:4, s. 282-284
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Disorder-specific internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) is effective for depression, panic disorder and social anxiety. In this benchmarking study, a new, individually tailored, ICBT programme (TAIL) showed effects on depression (n = 284, d = 1.33) that were non-inferior to disorder-specific ICBT for depression in routine care (n = 2358, d = 1.35). However, the hypotheses that TAIL for individuals with social anxiety or panic disorder is inferior to disorder-specific ICBT could not be rejected (social anxiety: TAIL d = 0.74 versus disorder-specific d = 0.81; panic: TAIL d = 1.11 versus disorder-specific d = 1.47). Our findings strengthen the empirical base for TAIL as an alternative to disorder-specific ICBT for depression.
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- Kraepelien, Martin, et al.
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Cost-effectiveness of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy and physical exercise for depression
- 2018
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Ingår i: BJPsych Open. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. - 2056-4724. ; 4:4, s. 265-273
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Both internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) and physical exercise are alternatives to treatment as usual (TAU) in managing mild to moderate depression in primary care. Aims To determine the cost-effectiveness of ICBT and physical exercise compared with TAU in primary care. Method Economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (N=945) in Sweden. Costs were estimated by a service use questionnaire and used together with the effects on quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). The primary 3-month healthcare provider perspective in primary care was complemented by a 1-year societal perspective. Results The primary analysis showed that incremental cost per QALY gain was (sic)8817 for ICBT and (sic)14 571 for physical exercise compared with TAU. At the established willingness-to-pay threshold of (sic) 21 536 ( pound 20 000) per QALY, the probability of ICBT being cost-effective is 90%, and for physical exercise is 76%, compared with TAU. Conclusions From a primary care perspective, both ICBT and physical exercise for depression are likely to be cost-effective compared with TAU. (c) The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018.
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- Mäkelä, Jari-Matti, et al.
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Design of the Language Replica for Hybrid PRAM-NUMA Many-core Architectures
- 2012
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Ingår i: Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications (ISPA), 2012. - : IEEE conference proceedings. - 9781467316316 ; , s. 697-704
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Parallel programming is widely considered very demanding for an average programmer due to inherent asynchrony of underlying parallel architectures. In this paper we describe the main design principles and core features of Replica -- a parallel language aimed for high-level programming of a new paradigm of reconfigurable, scalable and powerful synchronous shared memory architectures that promise to make parallel programming radically easier with the help of strict memory consistency and deterministic synchronous execution of hardware threads and multi-operations.
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- Pelcman, Benjamin, et al.
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3-Substituted pyrazoles and 4-substituted triazoles as inhibitors of human 15-lipoxygenase-1
- 2015
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Ingår i: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. - : Elsevier BV. - 0960-894X .- 1464-3405. ; 25:15, s. 3024-3029
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Investigation of 1N-substituted pyrazole-3-carboxanilides as 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1) inhibitors demonstrated that the 1N-substituent was not essential for activity or selectivity. Additional halogen substituents on the pyrazole ring, however, increased activity. Further development led to triazole-4-carboxanilides and 2-(3-pyrazolyl) benzoxazoles, which are potent and selective 15-LOX-1 inhibitors.
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- Pelcman, Benjamin, et al.
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N-Substituted pyrazole-3-carboxamides as inhibitors of human 15-lipoxygenase
- 2015
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Ingår i: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. - : Elsevier BV. - 0960-894X .- 1464-3405. ; 25:15, s. 3017-3023
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- High-throughput screening was used to find selective inhibitors of human 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-LOX-1). One hit, a 1-benzoyl substituted pyrazole-3-carboxanilide (1a), was used as a starting point in a program to develop potent and selective 15-LOX-1 inhibitors.
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- Rosenbaum, William, et al.
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Hybrid capture-based next-generation sequencing of new and old world Orthohantavirus strains and wild-type Puumala isolates from humans and bank voles
- 2024
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Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Virology. - : Elsevier. - 1386-6532 .- 1873-5967. ; 172
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Orthohantaviruses, transmitted primarily by rodents, cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Eurasia and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the Americas. These viruses, with documented human-to-human transmission, exhibit a wide case-fatality rate, 0.5–40 %, depending on the virus species, and no vaccine or effective treatment for severe Orthohantavirus infections exists. In Europe, the Puumala virus (PUUV), carried by the bank vole Myodes glareolus, causes a milder form of HFRS. Despite the reliance on serology and PCR for diagnosis, the three genomic segments of Swedish wild-type PUUV have yet to be completely sequenced.We have developed a targeted hybrid-capture method aimed at comprehensive genomic sequencing of wild-type PUUV isolates and the identification of other Orthohantaviruses. Our custom-designed panel includes >11,200 probes covering the entire Orthohantavirus genus. Using this panel, we sequenced complete viral genomes from bank vole lung tissue, human plasma samples, and cell-cultured reference strains. Analysis revealed that Swedish PUUV isolates belong to the Northern Scandinavian lineage, with nucleotide diversity ranging from 2.8 % to 3.7 % among them. Notably, no significant genotypic differences were observed between the viral sequences from reservoirs and human cases except in the nonstructural protein.Despite the high endemicity of PUUV in Northern Sweden, these are the first complete Swedish wild-type PUUV genomes and substantially increase our understanding of PUUV evolution and epidemiology. The panel's sensitivity enables genomic sequencing of human samples with viral RNA levels reflecting the natural progression of infection and underscores our panel's diagnostic value, and could help to uncover novel Orthohantavirus transmission routes.
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- Rozental, Alexander, et al.
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Differentiating procrastinators from each other : A cluster analysis
- 2015
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Ingår i: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 44:6, s. 480-490
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Procrastination refers to the tendency to postpone the initiation and completion of a given course of action. Approximately one-fifth of the adult population and half of the student population perceive themselves as being severe and chronic procrastinators. Albeit not a psychiatric diagnosis, procrastination has been shown to be associated with increased stress and anxiety, exacerbation of illness, and poorer performance in school and work. However, despite being severely debilitating, little is known about the population of procrastinators in terms of possible subgroups, and previous research has mainly investigated procrastination among university students. The current study examined data from a screening process recruiting participants to a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination (Rozental et al., in press). In total, 710 treatment-seeking individuals completed self-report measures of procrastination, depression, anxiety, and quality of life. The results suggest that there might exist five separate subgroups, or clusters, of procrastinators: “Mild procrastinators” (24.93%), “Average procrastinators” (27.89%), “Well-adjusted procrastinators” (13.94%), “Severe procrastinators” (21.69%), and “Primarily depressed” (11.55%). Hence, there seems to be marked differences among procrastinators in terms of levels of severity, as well as a possible subgroup for which procrastinatory problems are primarily related to depression. Tailoring the treatment interventions to the specific procrastination profile of the individual could thus become important, as well as screening for comorbid psychiatric diagnoses in order to target difficulties associated with, for instance, depression.
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- Rozental, Alexander, et al.
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Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination : A randomized controlled trial
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. - : American Psychological Association (APA). - 0022-006X .- 1939-2117. ; 83:4, s. 808-824
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Procrastination can be a persistent behavior pattern associated with personal distress. However, research investigating different treatment interventions is scarce, and no randomized controlled trial has examined the efficacy of cognitive−behavior therapy (CBT). Meanwhile, Internet-based CBT has been found promising for several conditions, but has not yet been used for procrastination. Method: Participants (N = 150) were randomized to guided self-help, unguided self-help, and wait-list control. Outcome measures were administered before and after treatment, or weekly throughout the treatment period. They included the Pure Procrastination Scale, the Irrational Procrastination Scale, the Susceptibility to Temptation Scale, the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale−Self-report version, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment, and the Quality of Life Inventory. The intention-to-treat principle was used for all statistical analyses. Results: Mixed-effects models revealed moderate between-groups effect sizes comparing guided and unguided self-help with wait-list control; the Pure Procrastination Scale, Cohen’s d = 0.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.29, 1.10], and d = 0.50, 95% CI [0.10, 0.90], and the Irrational Procrastination Scale, d = 0.81 95% CI [0.40, 1.22], and d = 0.69 95% CI [0.29, 1.09]. Clinically significant change was achieved among 31.3–40.0% for guided self-help, compared with 24.0–36.0% for unguided self-help. Neither of the treatment conditions was found to be superior on any of the outcome measures, Fs(98, 65.17−72.55)< 1.70, p >.19. Conclusion: Internet-based CBT could be useful for managing self-reported difficulties due to procrastination, both with and without the guidance of a therapist.
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- Rozental, Alexander, et al.
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Overcoming procrastination : one-year follow-up and predictors of change in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy
- 2017
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Ingår i: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 46:3, s. 177-195
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Procrastination is a common self-regulatory failure that can have a negative impact on well-being and performance. However, few clinical trials have been conducted, and no follow-up has ever been performed. The current study therefore aimed to provide evidence for the long-term benefits and investigate predictors of a positive treatment outcome among patients receiving Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT). A total of 150 self-recruited participants were randomized to guided or unguided ICBT. Self-report measures of procrastination, depression, anxiety, and quality of life were distributed at pre-treatment assessment, post-treatment assessment, and one-year follow-up. Mixed effects models were used to investigate the long-term gains, and multiple linear regression for predictors of a positive treatment outcome, using the change score on the Irrational Procrastination Scale as the dependent variable. Intention-to-treat was implemented for all statistical analyses. Large within-group effect sizes for guided and unguided ICBT, Cohen’s d = .97–1.64, were found for self-report measures of procrastination, together with d = .56–.66 for depression and anxiety. Gains were maintained, and, in some cases, improved at follow-up. Guided and unguided ICBT did not differ from each other, mean differences −.31–1.17, 95% CIs [−2.59–3.22], and none of the predictors were associated with a better result, bs −1.45–1.61, 95% CIs [−3.14–4.26]. In sum, ICBT could be useful and beneficial in relation to managing procrastination, yielding great benefits up to one year after the treatment period has ended, with comparable results between guided and unguided ICBT.
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- Rozental, Alexander, et al.
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Overcoming procrastination : One-year follow-up and predictors of change in a randomized controlled trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy
- 2016
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Ingår i: EABCT 2016 Abstract Book. ; , s. 542-542
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: Procrastination is defined as the voluntary delay of an intended course of action despite resulting in negative consequences. Procrastination can become a persistent behavioral pattern associated with reduced mood, increased stress, and poorer performance. Approximately one-fifth of the adult population and more than half of the student population experience significant difficulties due to procrastination. However, despite its prevalence, it has received little attention in clinical research. Meanwhile, Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has been found promising for several psychiatric conditions, but has not yet been used in relation to procrastination. The current study thus aimed to examine the efficacy of ICBT for procrastination at post treatment and one-year follow-up. Furthermore, predictors of change were investigated in order to distinguish variables that might predict at positive treatment outcome.Method: Self-recruited participants (N = 150) with severe and chronic procrastination were randomized to a ten-week treatment program administered via the Internet; guided self-help, unguided self-help, and wait-list control (receiving unguided self-help after the first treatment period). Outcome measures were administered at screening, post treatment, one-year follow-up, or weekly; the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS), the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS), the Susceptibility to Temptation Scale, the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder – 7 Items, and the Quality of Life Inventory. The intention-to-treat principle was used for all statistical analyses.Results: Moderate to large effect sizes were obtained at post treatment comparing guided and unguided self-help with wait-list control, the PPS, Cohen’s d = 0.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.29, 1.10], and d = 0.50, 95% CI [0.10, 0.90], and the IPS, d = 0.81 95% CI [0.40, 1.22], and d = 0.69 95% CI [0.29, 1.09]. Clinically significant change was achieved among 31.3–40.0% for guided self-help, compared with 24.0–36.0% for unguided self-help. Neither of the treatment conditions were found to be superior on any of the outcome measures, Fs (98, 65.17-72.55) < 1.70, p > .19. In terms of the outcome at the one-year follow-up, the results will be available at the time of the conference, including the analyses of predictors of change.Conclusion: ICBT could be useful for managing self-reported problems of procrastination, with results from post treatment revealing that both guided self-help and unguided self-help can be of great aid. Findings from the one-year follow-up and analyses of predictors of change will help to determine the long-term benefit and the possible variables responsible for a successful treatment outcome.
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- Rozental, Alexander, et al.
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Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the pure procrastination scale, the irrational procrastination scale, and the susceptibility to temptation scale in a clinical population
- 2014
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Ingår i: BMC Psychology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2050-7283. ; 2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Procrastination is a prevalent self-regulatory failure associated with stress and anxiety, decreased well-being, and poorer performance in school as well as work. One-fifth of the adult population and half of the student population describe themselves as chronic and severe procrastinators. However, despite the fact that it can become a debilitating condition, valid and reliable self-report measures for assessing the occurrence and severity of procrastination are lacking, particularly for use in a clinical context. The current study explored the usefulness of the Swedish version of three Internet-administered self-report measures for evaluating procrastination; the Pure Procrastination Scale, the Irrational Procrastination Scale, and the Susceptibility to Temptation Scale, all having good psychometric properties in English.Methods: In total, 710 participants were recruited for a clinical trial of Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for procrastination. All of the participants completed the scales as well as self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and quality of life. Principal Component Analysis was performed to assess the factor validity of the scales, and internal consistency and correlations between the scales were also determined. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, Minimal Detectable Change, and Standard Error of Measurement were calculated for the Irrational Procrastination Scale.Results: The Swedish version of the scales have a similar factor structure as the English version, generated good internal consistencies, with Cronbach’s α ranging between .76 to .87, and were moderately to highly intercorrelated. The Irrational Procrastination Scale had an Intraclass Correlation Coefficient of .83, indicating excellent reliability. Furthermore, Standard Error of Measurement was 1.61, and Minimal Detectable Change was 4.47, suggesting that a change of almost five points on the scale is necessary to determine a reliable change in self-reported procrastination severity.Conclusions: The current study revealed that the Pure Procrastination Scale, the Irrational Procrastination Scale, and the Susceptibility to Temptation Scale are both valid and reliable from a psychometric perspective, and that they might be used for assessing the occurrence and severity of procrastination via the Internet.
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Internet delivered exposure based cognitive behavior therapy for IBS - A clinical effectiveness study
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Ingår i: American Journal of Gastroenterology. - : Blackwell Publishing. - 0002-9270 .- 1572-0241.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVES: IBS is a common and debilitating disorder. When dietary and pharmacological interventions are not satisfactory, psychological treatment may produce good results. But the access to such treatment is scarce and therefore it is of importance to make use of technical solutions. In the present study we wanted to investigate the real-world effectiveness of an internet-delivered exposure based cognitive behavioral treatment (ECBT) for IBS and to replicate an earlier finding regarding the working mechanism of the treatment.METHODS: 309 consecutively recruited patients from the Internet Psychiatry Clinic in Stockholm received ECBT for 12 weeks. The patients' IBS symptoms, quality of life, avoidance behaviors and gastro-intestinal symptom-specific anxiety (GSA) were monitored and we used a bivariate cross-lagged panel model to investigate time-related change in symptoms and avoidance behaviors.RESULTS: IBS symptoms, measured with The Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale for IBS (GSRS-IBS) were reduced from 48.06 (SD = 11.26) pre-treatment to 33.06 (SD=10.81) 6 month after treatment (p<.001). The effect size was (Cohens d) 1.30 [1.08-1.51]. There was a significant (p<.001) cross-lagged effect from reduction in avoidance behavior to reduction in symptoms but not in the reversed direction, indicating that the treatment effect is mediated by behavioral change.CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that ECBT is effective under real world conditions, also when delivered via the internet, and that an important treatment mechanism is the reduction of avoidance behaviors.
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