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- Lindsäter, Elfin, et al.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Therapist-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Stress-Related Disorders : Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
- 2019
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In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. - : JMIR Publications Inc.. - 1438-8871. ; 21:9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Stress-related disorders are associated with significant suffering, functional impairment, and high societal costs. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is a promising treatment for stress-related disorders but has so far not been subjected to health economic evaluation. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of ICBT for patients with stress-related disorders in the form of adjustment disorder (AD) or exhaustion disorder (ED). We hypothesized that ICBT, compared with a waitlist control (WLC) group, would generate improvements at low net costs, thereby making it cost-effective.Methods: Health economic data were obtained in tandem with a randomized controlled trial of a 12-week ICBT in which patients (N=100) were randomized to an ICBT (n=50) or a WLC (n=50) group. Health outcomes and costs were surveyed pre-and posttreatment. We calculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) based on remission rates and incremental cost-utility ratios (ICURs) based on health-related quality of life. Bootstrap sampling was used to assess the uncertainty of our results.Results: The ICER indicated that the most likely scenario was that ICBT led to higher remission rates compared with the WLC and was associated with slightly larger reductions in costs from pre- to posttreatment. ICBT had a 60% probability of being cost-effective at a willingness to pay (WTP) of US $0 and a 96% probability of being cost-effective at a WTP of US $1000. The ICUR indicated that ICBT also led to improvements in quality of life at no net societal cost. Sensitivity analyses supported the robustness of our results.Conclusions: The results suggest that ICBT is a cost-effective treatment for patients suffering from AD or ED. Compared with no treatment, ICBT for these patients yields large effects at no or minimal societal net costs.
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- Lindsäter, Elin, et al.
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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Stress : A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 2018
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In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. - : S. Karger AG. - 0033-3190 .- 1423-0348. ; 87:5, s. 296-305
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Prolonged exposure to stress can lead to substantial suffering, impairment and societal costs. However, access to psychological treatment is limited. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) can be effective in reducing symptoms of stress, but little is known of its effects in clinical samples. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of ICBT for patients suffering from chronic stress, operationalized as adjustment disorder (AD) and exhaustion disorder (ED). Methods: A total of 100 adults diagnosed with AD or ED were randomly assigned to a 12-week ICBT (n = 50) or waitlist control condition (n = 50). Primary outcome was the level of perceived stress (PSS). Secondary outcomes included several mental health symptom domains as well as functional impairment and work ability. All outcomes were assessed at baseline, after treatment and at the 6-month follow-up. The study was preregistered at Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02540317. Results: Compared to the control condition, patients in the ICBT group made large and significant improvements on the PSS (d = 1.09) and moderate to large improvements in secondary symptom domains. Effects were maintained at the 6-month follow-up. There was no significant between-group effect on functional impairment or work ability. Conclusions: A relatively short ICBT is indicated to be effective in reducing stress-related symptoms in a clinical sample of patients with AD and ED, and has the potential to substantially increase treatment accessibility. Results must be replicated, and further research is needed to understand the relationship between symptom reduction, functional impairment and work ability.
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- Lindsäter, Elin, et al.
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The mediating role of insomnia severity in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic stress : Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
- 2021
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In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0005-7967 .- 1873-622X. ; 136
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate insomnia symptom severity as a putative mediator of treatment response in therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for chronic stress, using data from a randomized controlled trial. Participants (N = 100) were randomized to 12 weeks of ICBT or to a waitlist control condition (WLC). Insomnia severity was assessed weekly with the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), as were the stress-related outcomes the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (SMBQ). Latent growth models indicated that ICBT (vs. WLC) predicted a decrease in insomnia severity (alpha-path), and that growth in insomnia severity was predictive of growth in perceived stress and exhaustion (beta-paths). Most importantly, there were also significant indirect effects (alpha beta products) such that the beneficial effects of ICBT on perceived stress and exhaustion were mediated by a reduction in insomnia symptom severity (PSS: alpha beta =-0.44, 95% CI [-0.92,-0.14]; SMBQ: alpha beta =-0.08, 95% CI [-0.15, 0.04]). Explorative analysis of moderated mediation showed that more severe insomnia symptoms at baseline were associated with larger mediated effects. We conclude that reducing insomnia severity could be of importance for achieving successful treatment outcomes in ICBT for chronic stress.
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- Lyle, Maria Smitmanis, et al.
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What are the effects of implementing patient-controlled admissions in inpatient care? : A study protocol of a large-scale implementation and naturalistic evaluation for adult and adolescent patients with severe psychiatric conditions throughout Region Stockholm
- 2022
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In: BMJ Open. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 12:8
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Introduction Patient-controlled admissions (PCAs) represent a change in psychiatric inpatient care where patients are allowed to decide for themselves when hospitalisation might be required. Prior research has demonstrated that PCA increase the number of admissions, but decrease days in inpatient care, while both the admissions to and days in involuntary care decrease. However, investigations have been restricted to specific patient groups arid have not examined other possible benefits, such as effects on symptoms, quality of life and autonomy. Methods and analysis This study explores the implementation process and effects of PCA in Region Stockholm, who is currently introducing PCA for all patients with severe psychiatric conditions and extensive healthcare utilisation. In total, the study comprises approximately 45 inpatient wards, including child and adolescent psychiatry. In a naturalistic evaluation, patients assigned PCA will be followed up to 36 months, both with regard to hospitalisation rates and self-reported outcomes. In addition, qualitative studies will explore the experiences of patients, caregivers of adolescents and healthcare providers. Ethics and dissemination Approval has been granted by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Dnr: 2020-06498). The findings from this study will be disseminated via publications in international peer-reviewed journals, at scientific conferences, as part of two doctoral theses, and through the Swedish Partnership for Mental Health.
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- Nordh, Martina, et al.
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Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Internet-Delivered Supportive Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder : A Randomized Clinical Trial
- 2021
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In: JAMA psychiatry. - : American Medical Association (AMA). - 2168-6238 .- 2168-622X. ; 78:7, s. 705-713
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- Importance Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent childhood-onset disorder associated with lifelong adversity and high costs for the individual and society at large. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an established evidence-based treatment for SAD, but its availability is limited.Objective To assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for SAD in youths vs an active comparator, internet-delivered supportive therapy (ISUPPORT).Design, Setting, and Participants This single-masked, superiority randomized clinical trial enrolled participants at a clinical research unit integrated within the child and adolescent mental health services in Stockholm, Sweden, from September 1, 2017, to October 31, 2018. The final participant reached the 3-month follow-up (primary end point) in May 2019. Children and adolescents 10 to 17 years of age with a principal diagnosis of SAD and their parents were included in the study.Interventions ICBT and ISUPPORT, both including 10 online modules, 5 separate parental modules, and 3 video call sessions with a therapist.Main Outcomes and Measures The Clinician Severity Rating (CSR), derived from the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule, rated by masked assessors 3 months after the end of treatment. The CSR ranges from 0 to 8, with scores of 4 or higher indicating caseness. Secondary outcomes included masked assessor–rated diagnostic status of SAD and global functioning, child- and parent-reported social anxiety and depressive symptoms, and health-related costs.Results Of the 307 youths assessed for eligibility, 103 were randomized to 10 weeks of therapist-guided ICBT (n = 51) or therapist-guided ISUPPORT (n = 52) for SAD. The sample consisted of 103 youths (mean [SD] age, 14.1 [2.1] years; 79 [77%] female). Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy was significantly more efficacious than ISUPPORT in reducing the severity of SAD symptoms. Mean (SD) CSR scores for ICBT at baseline and at the 3-month follow-up were 5.06 (0.95) and 3.96 (1.46), respectively, compared with 4.94 (0.94) and 4.48 (1.30) for ISUPPORT. There was a significant between-group effect size of d = 0.67 (95% CI, 0.21-1.12) at the 3-month follow-up. Similarly, all of the secondary outcome measures demonstrated significant differences with small to large effect sizes, except for child-rated quality of life (nonsignificant). The cost-effectiveness analyses indicated cost savings associated with ICBT compared with ISUPPORT, with the main drivers of the savings being lower medication costs (z = 2.38, P = .02) and increased school productivity (z = 1.99, P = .047) in the ICBT group. There was 1 suicide attempt in the ISUPPORT group; no other serious adverse events occurred in either group.Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy was an efficacious and cost-effective intervention for children and adolescents with SAD. Implementation in clinical practice could markedly increase the availability of effective interventions for SAD.Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03247075
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid
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CBT in primary care : effects on symptoms and sick leave, implementation of stepped care and predictors of outcome
- 2018
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Background: Common mental disorders (CMDs) cause great individual suffering and high societal costs including long-term sick leave. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively treat CMDs, but access to treatment is insufficient. Moreover, sick leave is not reduced to the same extent as psychiatric symptoms after CBT. Little is known about predictors of outcome after CBT, especially concerning guided self-help. Aims: The aim of the present thesis was to systematically review the effects and evidence of psychological treatments on sick leave and assess the effects in a meta-analysis of published treatment trials (Study I), evaluate the effect of CBT and a novel return-to-work intervention (RTW-I) on sick leave and psychiatric symptoms for patients with CMDs (Study II), test a stepped care CBT model for CMDs in primary care (Study III), and investigate predictors of outcome for guided self-help CBT (Study IV). Methods: In Study I, a systematic review and meta-analysis (45 studies) was conducted regarding effects of psychological interventions on sick leave and symptoms. In Study II (N = 211) and III (N = 396) patients from four primary care centres in Stockholm were treated with disorder specific CBT for CMDs. In Study II, patients on sick leave were randomised to CBT, RTW-I, or a combination of the two, and were followed up one year after treatment regarding sick leave and symptoms. In Study III all patients received disorder specific guided self-help CBT for nine weeks. Non-responders were then randomised to face-to-face CBT or continued guided self-help. In Study IV predictors of outcome for guided self-help CBT in Study III were investigated. Results: Study I showed that psychological interventions were more effective than care as usual in reducing sick leave and psychiatric symptoms but the effect sizes were small (g = 0.15 and 0.20, respectively). There was no significant difference in effect between work focused interventions, problem solving therapy, CBT or collaborative care. In Study II, there was no significant difference between treatments regarding days on sick leave one year after treatment start; CBT however led to larger reduction of symptoms post-treatment than RTW-I. In Study III, 40% of patients were in remission after nine weeks of guided self-help CBT. After Step II, 39% of the non-remitted patients who had been randomised to face-to-face CBT were in remission compared to 19% of patients who received continued guided self-help (p < 0.05). Study IV showed that patients across all disorders benefitted from guided self-help CBT, but those with social anxiety disorder and depression reached remission to a lower extent. Higher educational level predicted remission, higher quality of life ratings predicted remission and post treatment depression ratings, and higher age at onset predicted reliable change. All investigated therapy related variables, e.g., adherence to treatment and expectancy of outcome, were positively associated to outcome. Conclusions: Psychological interventions can reduce sick leave compared to treatment as usual, but effects are small. Adding RTW-I as investigated in the present thesis to CBT seems to have little effect on sick leave. This could be due to lack of power or that CBT also had an effect on sick leave. Disorder specific CBT can effectively treat CMDs in primary care and using stepped care with guided self-help CBT as the initial step seem to be a resource efficient way to treat CMDs. Patients with higher education, higher ratings of quality of life and later age of onset appear to have a better outcome of guided self-help. Patients who rate treatment as credible and actively participate in therapy have a greater chance of recovering. This knowledge can be of value when making treatment recommendations.
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid, et al.
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Cognitive-behavioural therapy and return-to-work intervention for patients on sick leave due to common mental disorders : a randomised controlled trial
- 2017
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In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. - : BMJ. - 1351-0711 .- 1470-7926. ; 74:12, s. 905-912
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives Common mental disorders (CMDs) cause great individual suffering and long-term sick leave. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) effectively treats CMDs, but sick leave is not reduced to the same extent as psychiatric symptoms. Research results regarding return-to-work interventions (RTW-Is) and their effect on sick leave are inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate CBT, a RTW-I and combined CBT and RTW-I (COMBO) for primary care patients on sick leave due to CMDs.Methods Patients with CMDs (n=211) were randomised to CBT (n=64), RTW-I (n=67) or COMBO (n=80). Sick-leave registry data after 1 year and blinded Clinician’s Severity Rating (CSR) of symptoms post-treatment and at follow-ups after 6 and 12 months were primary outcomes.Results There was no significant difference between treatments in days on sick leave 1 year after treatment start (mean difference in sick-leave days range=9–27). CBT led to larger reduction of symptoms post-treatment (CSR; Cohen’s d=0.4 (95% CI 0.1 to 0.8)) than RTW-I, whereas COMBO did not differ from CBT or RTW-I. At follow-up, after 1 year, there was no difference between groups. All treatments were associated with large pre-treatment to post-treatment improvements, and results were maintained at 1-year follow-up.Conclusion No treatment was superior to the other regarding reducing sick leave. All treatments effectively reduced symptoms, CBT in a faster pace than RTW-I, but at 1-year follow-up, all groups had similar symptom levels. Further research is needed regarding how CBT and RTW-I can be combined more efficiently to produce a larger effect on sick leave while maintaining effective symptom reduction.
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid, et al.
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Effects of cognitive behavioural therapy and return-to-work intervention for patients on sick leave due to stress-related disorders : Results from a randomized trial
- 2020
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. - : Wiley. - 0036-5564 .- 1467-9450. ; 61:2, s. 281-289
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate specific effects for patients with adjustment or exhaustion disorder, the Stress subgroup (n = 152), regarding symptom severity and sick leave after CBT, a return-to-work intervention (RTW-I), and a combination of them (COMBO), using data from a randomized trial. In the original study, primary care patients on sick leave (N = 211) were randomized to CBT (n = 64), RTW-I (n = 67), or COMBO (n = 80). Blinded Clinician Severity Rating (CSR) of symptoms and sick leave registry data were primary outcomes. Subgroup analyses showed that for the Stress subgroup, CBT led to greater reduction of symptoms than RTW-I posttreatment, but COMBO did not differ from CBT or RTW-I. Regarding sick leave, there was no difference between treatments in the Stress subgroup. An exploratory analysis of the treatment effects in a subgroup of patients with depression, anxiety or insomnia indicates that RTW-I reduced sick leave faster than CBT. We conclude that CBT may be promising as an effective treatment of stress and exhaustion disorder.
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid, et al.
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Predictors of outcome in guided self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for common mental disorders in primary care
- 2020
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In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 49:6, s. 455-474
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively treat common mental disorders (CMDs), but access to treatment is insufficient. Guided self-help (GSH) CBT has shown effects comparable to face-to-face CBT and may be a resource-efficient treatment alternative. However, not all patients respond to GSH. Learning more about predictors of outcome may increase knowledge regarding which patients respond to GSH. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of outcome for GSH CBT for patients with CMDs in primary care. Consecutive patients (N = 396) with a principal disorder of depression, anxiety, insomnia or stress-related disorders were included. All patients received GSH CBT. Outcomes were remission status, reliable change and post-treatment depression ratings. Predictors investigated were clinical, demographic and therapy-related variables. Analyses were conducted using logistic and linear regression. Higher educational level predicted remission, higher quality of life ratings predicted remission and decreased depression, and higher age at onset predicted reliable change. Therapy-related variables, i.e. patient adherence to treatment and patients? and clinicians? estimation of treatment response, were all related to outcome. More large-scale studies are needed, but the present study points at the importance of therapy-related variables such as monitoring and supporting treatment adherence for an increased chance of remission.
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid, et al.
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Sickness absence : a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological treatments for individuals on sick leave due to common mental disorders
- 2018
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In: Psychological Medicine. - 0033-2917 .- 1469-8978. ; 48:12, s. 1954-1965
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs) increase rapidly and present a major societal challenge. The overall effect of psychological interventions to reduce sick leave and symptoms has not been sufficiently investigated and there is a need for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the field. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to calculate the effect size of psychological interventions for CMDs on sick leave and psychiatric symptoms based on all published randomized controlled trials. Methodological quality, the risk of bias and publication bias were also assessed. The literature searches gave 2240 hits and 45 studies were included. The psychological interventions were more effective than care as usual on both reduced sick leave (g = 0.15) and symptoms (g = 0.21). There was no significant difference in effect between work focused interventions, problem-solving therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy or collaborative care. We conclude that psychological interventions are more effective than care as usual to reduce sick leave and symptoms but the effect sizes are small. More research is needed on psychological interventions that evaluate effects on sick leave. Consensual measures of sick leave should be established and quality of psychotherapy for patients on sick leave should be improved.
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- Salomonsson, Sigrid, et al.
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Stepped care in primary care - guided self-help and face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for common mental disorders : a randomized controlled trial
- 2018
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In: Psychological Medicine. - 0033-2917 .- 1469-8978. ; 48:10, s. 1644-1654
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BackgroundCommon mental disorders (CMD) cause large suffering and high societal costs. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively treat CMD, but access to treatment is insufficient. Guided self-help (GSH) CBT, has shown effects comparable with face-to-face CBT. However, not all patients respond to GSH, and stepping up non-responders to face-to-face CBT, could yield larger response rates. The aim was to test a stepped care model for CMD in primary care by first evaluating the effects of GSH-CBT and secondly, for non-responders, evaluating the additional effect of face-to-face CBT.MethodsConsecutive patients (N = 396) with a principal disorder of depression, anxiety, insomnia, adjustment or exhaustion disorder were included. In Step I, all patients received GSH-CBT. In Step II, non-responders were randomized to face-to-face CBT or continued GSH. The primary outcome was remission status, defined as a score below a pre-established cutoff on a validated disorder-specific scale.ResultsAfter GSH-CBT in Step I, 40% of patients were in remission. After Step II, 39% of patients following face-to-face CBT were in remission compared with 19% of patients after continued GSH (p = 0.004). Using this stepped care model required less than six therapy sessions per patient and led to an overall remission rate of 63%.ConclusionsStepped care can be effective and resource-efficient to treat CMD in primary care, leading to high remission rates with limited therapist resources. Face-to-face CBT speeded up recovery compared with continued GSH. At follow-ups after 6 and 12 months, remission rates were similar in the two groups.
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- Santoft, Fredrik, et al.
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Inflammatory cytokines in patients with common mental disorders treated with cognitive behavior therapy
- 2020
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In: Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. - : Elsevier BV. - 2666-3546. ; 3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Peripheral inflammation has been found associated with psychiatric disorders. However, results are inconclusive as to its role in common mental disorders (CMDs), i.e., depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress-related disorders. Further, some research suggests that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) could reduce inflammatory markers in CMDs. In the present study, we measured pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α], interleukin-6 [IL-6] and IL-8) pre- and post-treatment in two clinical trials (N = 367) investigating CBT for patients with CMDs in primary care. We hypothesized that higher levels of these cytokines would be associated with more severe psychiatric symptoms (i.e., symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety). We also hypothesized that level of cytokines would decrease after CBT and that the reduced levels would correlate with a reduction in symptoms. Results showed that in men, higher levels of TNF-α were associated with more severe psychiatric symptoms. Further, age moderated the association between TNF-α, as well as IL-6, and stress, and exploratory stratified analyses revealed significant associations in subgroups. No other significant associations between cytokines and psychiatric symptoms were found. None of the cytokines were reduced following CBT, and the marked improvements in psychiatric symptoms after treatment were not associated with changes in cytokines. In conclusion, although inflammation might be of relevance in subgroups, it seems to be of limited importance for clinical improvements across mild to moderate CMDs.
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- Santoft, Fredrik, et al.
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Mediators of Change in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Clinical Burnout
- 2019
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In: Behavior Therapy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0005-7894 .- 1878-1888. ; 50:3, s. 475-488
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- Evidence supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for stress-related illness is growing, but little is known about its mechanisms of change. The aim of this study was to investigate potential mediators of CBT for severe stress in form of clinical burnout, using an active psychological treatment as comparator. We used linear mixed models to analyze data from patients (N = 82) with clinical burnout who received either CBT or another psychological treatment in a randomized controlled trial. Potential mediators (i.e., sleep quality, behavioral activation, perceived competence, and therapeutic alliance) and outcome (i.e., symptoms of burnout) were assessed weekly during treatment. The results showed that the positive treatment effects on symptoms of burnout favoring CBT (estimated between-group d = 0.93) were mediated by improvements in sleep quality, ab = -0.017,95% CIasymmetric [-0.037, -0.002], and increase in perceived competence, ab = -0.037, 95% CIasymmetric [-0.070, -0.010]. Behavioral activation, ab = -0.004 [-0.016, 0.007], and therapeutic alliance, ab = 0.002 [-0.006, 0.011], did not significantly mediate the difference in effects between the treatments. Improving sleep quality and increasing perceived competence may thus constitute important process goals in order to attain symptom reduction in CBT for clinical burnout.
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- Santoft, Fredrik, et al.
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Processes in cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder : Predicting subsequent symptom change
- 2019
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In: Journal of Anxiety Disorders. - : Elsevier BV. - 0887-6185 .- 1873-7897. ; 67
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- Although cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for social anxiety disorder, little is known about the processes during treatment that bring about change. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the proposed processes of change according to the cognitive model of social anxiety disorder predicted subsequent symptom reduction in CBT delivered as therapist-guided bibliotherapy. We analyzed data from patients with social anxiety disorder (N = 61) who participated in an effectiveness trial of CBT in primary care. Seven putative processes and outcome (i.e., social anxiety) were assessed on a weekly basis throughout treatment. We used linear mixed models to analyze within-person relations between processes and outcome. The results showed a unidirectional effect of reduced avoidance on subsequent decrease in social anxiety. Further, we found support for reciprocal influences between four of the proposed processes (i.e., estimated probability and cost of adverse outcome, self-focused attention, and safety behaviors) and social anxiety. The remaining two processes, (i.e., anticipatory and post-event processing) did not predict subsequent social anxiety, but were predicted by prior symptom reduction. The findings support that several of the change processes according to the cognitive model of social anxiety disorder are involved in symptom improvement.
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- Skott, Maria, et al.
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Patient-controlled admissions to inpatient care : A twelve-month naturalistic study of patients with schizophrenia spectrum diagnoses and the effects on admissions to and days in inpatient care
- 2021
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In: BMC Health Services Research. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1472-6963. ; 21
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Patients with schizophrenia spectrum diagnoses have a poor prognostic outlook and rates of recovery. Inpatient care is common, but the decision to initiate such care is not solely up to the patient but also influenced by the healthcare providers. Recent ideas about shared decision-making however challenges this idea. Patient-Controlled Admissions (PCA) refers to a care model where a patient signs a contract that allows the decision for admission into inpatient care to be transferred onto the patient.Methods: In Region Stockholm's public healthcare PCA was introduced to patients with schizophrenia spectrum diagnoses deemed to have the greatest care needs. Outcomes of a 12-month naturalistic within-group follow-up was analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test.Results: In total, 56 patients fulfilled the study's inclusion criteria, with between 20 to 42 patients having complete data and being able to analyze statistically, depending on the variable. Number of admissions, inpatient days, number of involuntary admissions, and involuntary admission days decreased, but only significantly so for inpatient days, p < .01 (a mean reduction of 11.5 days). Neither self-rated well-being, as assessed using the EQ5D-3L, or a clinician-administered rating of overall health status, the Clinical Global Impression Scale, demonstrated a significant change.Conclusions: The use of PCA points towards a trend in decreased hospitalization for patients with schizophrenia spectrum diagnoses, although this needs to be explored further in larger samples and over a longer follow-up.
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- Öst, Lars-Göran, 1945-, et al.
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adult Anxiety Disorders in Routine Clinical Care : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- 2023
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In: Clinical psychology. - 0969-5893 .- 1468-2850. ; 30:3, s. 272-290
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has received strong research support for anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. However, less is known about how CBT performs when delivered in routine clinical care. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted of CBT for these anxiety disorders in adults treated in routine clinical care. Ovid MEDLINE, Embase OVID, and PsycINFO were systematically searched for articles published until May 2022. The effectiveness of CBT, methodological quality, and moderators of treatment outcome were examined, and benchmarked by meta-analytically comparing with efficacy studies for the same disorders. Sixty-six studies were included, comprising 6,113 participants. Large within-group effect sizes (ESs; Hedges’s g) were detected for anxiety measures at posttreatment (1.09) and follow-up (1.39), as well as for the secondary outcome of depression measures (0.80 at both assessment points). Attrition rate across the disorders was 15.9%. The benchmarking analysis showed that effectiveness studies had very similar ES (1.09) as efficacy studies (1.07) at posttreatment and at follow-up (1.39 vs. 1.30), and there were no significant differences in remission rates. Thus, the outcomes of effectiveness studies for these anxiety disorders are comparable with the results obtained in efficacy studies.
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- Öst, Lars-Göran, et al.
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Cognitive behavior therapy for adult depressive disorders in routine clinical care : A systematic review and meta-analysis
- 2023
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In: Journal of Affective Disorders. - : Elsevier. - 0165-0327 .- 1573-2517. ; 331, s. 322-333
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Different cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) have strong research support for treatment of adult depressive disorders (DD). Given the scarcity of knowledge about the performance of CBT in routine clinical care, a systematic review and meta-analysis of CBT for adults with DD treated in this context was conducted.Methods: Published studies until the end of September 2022, were systematically searched in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase OVID, and PsycINFO. The effectiveness of CBT, methodological quality, and moderators of treatment outcome were examined, and benchmarked by meta-analytically comparing with efficacy studies for DD.Results: Twenty-eight studies, comprising 3734 participants, were included. Large within-group effect sizes (ES) were obtained for DD-severity at post-treatment, and follow-up, on average 8 months post-treatment. Benchmarking analysis showed that effectiveness studies had very similar ESs as efficacy studies at post-treatment (1.51 vs. 1.71) and follow-up (1.71 vs. 1.85). Remission rates were also very similar; effectiveness studies 44 % and 46 %, efficacy studies 45 % and 46 %, at post-treatment and follow-up, respectively.Limitations: Only studies published in English-language peer-reviewed journals were included and the use of pre-post ES in the meta-analyses could contribute to biased outcomes.Conclusions: CBT for DD is an effective treatment when delivered in routine clinical care and the outcomes of effectiveness studies for DD are comparable to the effects obtained in efficacy studies.
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- Öst, Lars-Göran, 1945-, et al.
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Cognitive behavior therapy for adult post-traumatic stress disorder in routine clinical care : A systematic review and meta-analysis
- 2023
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In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. - 0005-7967 .- 1873-622X. ; 166
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Although different cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) have strong research support for treatment of adult post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more knowledge is needed about the performance of CBT in routine clinical care. The present study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of CBT for PTSD in adults treated in routine clinical care. Ovid MEDLINE, Embase OVID, and PsycINFO were systematically searched for studies published until the end of May 2022. The effectiveness of CBT, methodological quality, and moderators of treatment outcome were examined, and benchmarked by meta-analytically comparing with efficacy studies for PTSD. Thirty-three studies, comprising 6482 participants, were included. The within-group effect sizes (ES) for PTSD-severity at post-treatment (1.75), and follow-up (1.70), on average 6 months post-treatment, were large. The effectiveness studies had very similar ESs as efficacy studies at post-treatment (1.75 vs. 1.72) and follow-up (1.70 vs. 2.02), based on the benchmarking analysis. As the heterogeneity was large, we can only cautiously consider CBT for PTSD an effective treatment when delivered in routine clinical care. The outcomes of effectiveness studies for PTSD seem to be comparable to the results obtained in efficacy studies.
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- Öst, Lars-Göran, et al.
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Cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder in routine clinical care : A systematic review and meta-analysis
- 2022
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In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. - : Elsevier. - 0005-7967 .- 1873-622X. ; 159
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has strong research support for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, less is known about how CBT performs when delivered in routine clinical care. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of CBT for OCD in adults treated in routine clinical care. Ovid MEDLINE, Embase OVID, and PsycINFO were systematically searched for studies published until July 2021. The effectiveness of CBT, methodological quality, and moderators of treatment outcome were examined, and benchmarked by meta-analytically comparing with efficacy studies for OCD. Twenty-nine studies (8 randomized controlled trials) were included, comprising 1669 participants. Very large within-group effect sizes (ES) were obtained for OCD-severity at post-treatment (2.12), and follow-up (2.30), on average 15 months post-treatment. Remission rates were 59.2% post-treatment and 57.0% at follow-up. Attrition rate was 15.2%. Risk of bias was considerable in the majority of studies. The benchmarking analysis showed that effectiveness studies had almost exactly the same ES as efficacy studies at post-treatment and somewhat higher at follow-up. Furthermore, effectiveness studies had significantly higher remission rates than efficacy studies, both at post- and follow-up assessment. CBT for OCD is an effective treatment when delivered in routine clinical care, with ES comparable to those found in efficacy studies. However, the evidence needs to be interpreted with caution because of the risk of bias in a high proportion of studies.
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