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- Hesser, Hugo, 1982-, et al.
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Special Issue on Tinnitus
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In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Routledge. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 42:2, s. 81-83
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- Vernmark, K., et al.
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Working alliance predicts outcome in blended treatment (bCBT) for depression
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Introduction: Blended cognitive behavior therapy (bCBT) is a treatment format that mixes internet-based modules with face-to-face sessions. It has the potential of making internet-based interventions more easily accessible and saving therapist time when delivering treatment for depression. The role of working alliance in this treatment format has not yet been thoroughly investigated. There is therefore a need to explore patient- and therapist rated alliance and the ability to predict change in depression during treatment using measurements of working alliance.Methods: We used ratings of depression and alliance from 73 participants in a study on bCBT for depression (part of the E-COMPARED project). Data were analyzed using growth curve models.Results: Both patient- and therapist rated alliance was high. The main finding was that therapist-rated alliance predicted change in depression scores during treatment.Discussion: Working alliance can be established in bCBT, which is in line with previous research on face-to-face and internet-based treatment for depression. An interesting find was that therapist-rated alliance was of greater importance than patient-rated alliance when predicting change in depression during treatment. These results point towards therapist ratings of alliance being essential when delivering bCBT and conducting research on this method in the future.
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- Hesser, H., et al.
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The specific effect of systematic exposure in irritable bowel syndrome: complier average causal effect analysis using growth mixture modeling
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In: Psychological Medicine. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0033-2917 .- 1469-8978. ; 47:15, s. 2653-2662
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background. We reanalyzed data from a previously published randomized component study that aimed to test the incremental effect of systematic exposure in an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral treatment (ICBT) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods. Three hundred and nine individuals with IBS were randomly assigned to either the full treatment protocol (experimental condition) or the same treatment protocol without systematic exposure (control). Participants were assessed weekly for IBS symptoms over the active treatment phase. We used a complier average causal effect (CACE) analysis, in the growth mixture modeling framework, to (1) examine the specific effect of exposure among those who received the intervention (i.e. compliers), and (2) explore the associations of pre-treatment patient characteristics with compliance status and outcome changes. Results. Fifty-five per cent of those assigned to the experimental condition were classified as compliers. The CACE analysis that took into account compliance status demonstrated that the magnitude of the incremental effect of systematic exposure on IBS symptoms was larger than the effect observed in an intention-to-treat analysis that ignored compliance status (d = 0.81 v. d = 0.44). Patients with university education showed more improvement during the exposure phase of the treatment. Pre-treatment patient characteristics did not predict compliance status. Conclusions. The effect of systematic exposure on IBS symptoms is of substantial magnitude among those individuals who actually receive the intervention (CACE). Studying the subsample of individuals who discontinue treatment prematurely and tailoring interventions to improve compliance may increase overall improvement rates in ICBT for IBS.
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- Hesslow, Thomas, et al.
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Internet-delivered psychodynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of social anxiety disorder
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In: Abstracts from the 7th Swedish Congress on internet interventions (SWEsrii). - Linköping : Linköping University Press. ; , s. 12-12
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health disorders. Effective treatments exist, but limited access and high costs causes many sufferers to remain untreated. As not all patients accept the CBTmodel of psychopathology, alternative treatments are desirable. We conducted two studies to help establish the efficacy of a psychodynamic model of guided self-help (IPDT). In the first study (N=72) participants were randomized to either ten weeks of IPDT or a waiting list control condition. Mixed-effects models revealed a significant difference at post-treatment in favor of the treatment condition on the primary outcome measure, LSAS-SR, with a large effect size. Rates of remission were comparable to recent face-to-face trials, and improvements were maintained at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. The second study was a pilot preference study where the control group in study 1 chose either IPDT (N=23) or ICBT (N=13). Both treatments led to moderate improvements. Notably, both groups suffered an exacerbation of interpersonal symptoms at 6-month follow-up. In summary, the results suggest that IPDT is effective in the treatment of social anxiety, with effect sizes in the same range as ICBT and face-to-face psychotherapy.
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