Internet-based behavioral activation and acceptance-based treatment for depression: A randomized controlled trialPer Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden Electronic address
J Affect Disord 148:331-7. 2013
..The aim of this study was to develop and test the effects of internet-delivered BA combined with ACT against a waiting list control condition as a first test of the effects of treatment...
Combining attention training with cognitive-behavior therapy in Internet-based self-help for social anxiety: study protocol for a randomized controlled trialJohanna Boettcher
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Trials 14:68. 2013
..We hypothesize that the group receiving ICBT plus CBM will show superior treatment outcomes...
- The effects on depression of Internet-administered behavioural activation and physical exercise with treatment rationale and relapse prevention: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden
Trials 14:35. 2013
..The added effect of providing a treatment rationale will also be studied, as well as a relapse prevention program featuring cognitive behavioural therapy components...
- Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with a three-year follow-up
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 41:321-34. 2012
..72, p < .01) and at 36-month follow-up (AUC = .70, p < .01). We conclude that ICBT for pathological gamblers, even if depressed, can be effective and that outcome can partly be predicted by pre-treatment characteristics...
- Internet-delivered attention bias modification training in individuals with social anxiety disorder--a double blind randomized controlled trial
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
BMC Psychiatry 12:66. 2012
..To test if the same program can be transferred from a clinical setting to an internet delivered home based treatment the authors conducted a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial...
- Randomized trial of internet-delivered self-help with telephone support for pathological gamblers
Per Carlbring
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
J Consult Clin Psychol 76:1090-4. 2008
..58, 1.96, and 1.98). This evidence is in support of Internet-delivered treatment for pathological gamblers. However, it is not clear how effective the treatment is for more severely depressed individuals...
- Individually-tailored, Internet-based treatment for anxiety disorders: A randomized controlled trial
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Umea University, Sweden
Behav Res Ther 49:18-24. 2011
..13 and d = 1.04 at 1 and 2 year follow-up respectively. The tentative conclusion drawn from these results is that tailoring the Internet-based therapy can be a feasible approach in the treatment of anxiety in a homogeneous population...
- Internet-versus group-administered cognitive behaviour therapy for panic disorder in a psychiatric setting: a randomised trial
Jan Bergstrom
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
BMC Psychiatry 10:54. 2010
..The second aim of the study was to establish the cost-effectiveness of these interventions...
- Guided internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Björn Paxling
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 40:159-73. 2011
..Results at 1- and 3-year follow-up indicated that treatment results improved or were maintained. The authors conclude that Internet-delivered CBT with therapist support can reduce symptoms and problems related to GAD...
- A 5-Year follow-up of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder
Erik Hedman
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
J Med Internet Res 13:e39. 2011
..Several trials have demonstrated that Internet-based CBT can be effective for SAD in the shorter term. However, the long-term effects of Internet-based CBT for SAD are less well known...
Remote treatment of panic disorder: a randomized trial of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy supplemented with telephone callsPer Carlbring
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linkoping University, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Am J Psychiatry 163:2119-25. 2006
..This study evaluated a 10-week Internet-based bibliotherapy self-help program with short weekly telephone calls for people suffering from panic disorder with or without agoraphobia...
- A randomized controlled trial of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of tinnitus
Hugo Hesser
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
J Consult Clin Psychol 80:649-61. 2012
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- An open study of the effectiveness of Internet treatment for panic disorder delivered in a psychiatric setting
Jan Bergstrom
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Nord J Psychiatry 63:44-50. 2009
..However, a larger randomized controlled trial should be conducted, directly comparing Internet-based CBT with traditionally administered CBT within such a setting...
- Treatment of panic disorder: live therapy vs. self-help via the Internet
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, 751 42 Uppsala, Sweden
Behav Res Ther 43:1321-33. 2005
..80 for the Internet group and d=0.93 for the live group. The results from this study generally provide evidence to support the continued use and development of Internet-distributed self-help programs...
- Internet administered guided self-help versus individualized e-mail therapy: A randomized trial of two versions of CBT for major depression
Kristofer Vernmark
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Behav Res Ther 48:368-76. 2010
..4% and 43.3%. Overall, the difference between guided self-help and e-mail therapy was small, but in favour of the latter. These findings indicate that both guided self-help and individualized e-mail therapy can be effective...
- Cognitive bias via the Internet: a comparison of Web-based and standard emotional Stroop tasks in social phobia
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 35:55-62. 2006
..Possible explanations for these contrasting findings and issues for further research are discussed...
- Therapeutic alliance in guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Sweden
Behav Res Ther 50:544-50. 2012
..We conclude that even if alliance ratings are in line with face-to-face studies, therapeutic alliance as measured by the WAI is probably less important in ICBT than in regular face-to-face psychotherapy...
- Internet-based self-help with therapist feedback and in vivo group exposure for social phobia: a randomized controlled trial
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
J Consult Clin Psychol 74:677-86. 2006
..87 and 0.70, respectively. Treatment gains were maintained at 1-year follow-up. The results from this study support the continued use and development of Internet-distributed, self-help programs for people diagnosed with social phobia...
- Treatment of social phobia: randomised trial of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy with telephone support
Per Carlbring
Linkoping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Br J Psychiatry 190:123-8. 2007
..Internet-based cognitive-behavioural self-help can be an alternative, but adherence is a problem...
- Guided and unguided self-help for social anxiety disorder: randomised controlled trial
Tomas Furmark
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, SE 751 42 Uppsala, Sweden
Br J Psychiatry 195:440-7. 2009
..Internet-delivered self-help programmes with added therapist guidance have shown efficacy in social anxiety disorder, but unguided self-help has been insufficiently studied...
- Tailored vs. standardized internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for depression and comorbid symptoms: a randomized controlled trial
Robert Johansson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e36905. 2012
..Both guided self-help treatments were based on cognitive behavior therapy and lasted for 10 weeks. The discussion group consisted of weekly discussion themes related to depression and the treatment of depression...
- Internet-based self-help for depression: randomised controlled trial
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linkoping University, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Br J Psychiatry 187:456-61. 2005
..Many individuals with depression use the internet for discussion of symptoms and to share their experience...
- Tailored internet-administered treatment of anxiety disorders for primary care patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Lise Bergman Nordgren
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Trials 13:16. 2012
..It is a randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate the treatment against an active control group...
- A randomized controlled trial of guided Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for erectile dysfunction
Erik Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Sweden
J Sex Med 8:2800-9. 2011
..Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has been shown effective for a number of health problems but evidence is limited concerning the treatment of erectile dysfunction...
- Therapist effects in guided internet-delivered CBT for anxiety disorders
Jonas Almlov
Linkoping University, Sweden
Behav Cogn Psychother 39:311-22. 2011
..Guided internet-delivered CBT for anxiety disorders has received increasing empirical support, but little is known regarding the role of the therapist...
- All at once or one at a time? A randomized controlled trial comparing two ways to deliver bibliotherapy for panic disorder
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 40:228-35. 2011
..Pacing of text material in bibliotherapy for PD is not needed, and all material can be provided at once when the treatment is guided by a therapist...
- Behavioral activation-based guided self-help treatment administered through a smartphone application: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Kien Hoa Ly
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Trials 13:62. 2012
..The aim of this study will be to test the effects of a smartphone-delivered behavioral activation treatment...
- Stroop facilitation in tinnitus patients: an experiment conducted via the world wide web
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cyberpsychol Behav 8:32-8. 2005
..However, future research is warranted in order to clarify the precise mechanisms involved in tinnitusrelated Stroop effects...
- What makes Internet therapy work?
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 38:55-60. 2009
..Several issues remain for exploration in future research, such as mediating and moderating mechanisms and the role of tailoring the intervention...
- Therapist experience and knowledge acquisition in internet-delivered CBT for social anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e37411. 2012
..Second, to investigate if knowledge about SAD increased following treatment and third to compare the effects of inexperienced versus experienced therapists on patient outcomes...
- Experiences of guided Internet-based cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression: a qualitative study
Nina Bendelin
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
BMC Psychiatry 11:107. 2011
..The objective of this study was to explore participants' views of Internet administrated guided self-help treatment for depression...
- Emotional Stroop via Internet among individuals with eating disorders
Linda Johansson
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden
Scand J Psychol 49:69-76. 2008
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- Long-term outcome of Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for social phobia: a 30-month follow-up
Per Carlbring
Linkoping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping, Sweden
Behav Res Ther 47:848-50. 2009
..10-1.71), and a majority (68.4%; 26/38) reported improvements in the interview. The findings suggest that the long-term effects seen in previous live treatment CBT trials can occur in Internet-delivered treatment as well...
- Can the patient decide which modules to endorse? An open trial of tailored internet treatment of anxiety disorders
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 40:57-64. 2011
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- Internet-based self-help versus one-session exposure in the treatment of spider phobia: a randomized controlled trial
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 38:114-20. 2009
..84 and 2.58 for the Internet and live-exposure groups, respectively, at posttreatment). The authors conclude that guided Internet-delivered exposure treatment is a promising new approach in the treatment of spider phobia...
- Motivational interviewing versus cognitive behavioral group therapy in the treatment of problem and pathological gambling: a randomized controlled trial
Per Carlbring
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Stockholm, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 39:92-103. 2010
..Both forms of intervention are promising treatments, but there is room for improvement in terms of both outcome and compliance...
- Screening of psychiatric disorders via the Internet. A pilot study with tinnitus patients
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioral Sciences, Linkoping University, SE 581 83, Linkoping, Sweden
Nord J Psychiatry 58:287-91. 2004
..In conclusion, the findings suggest that the Internet version of CIDI-SF can be used as a screening tool for psychiatric disturbance in somatic patients, but that diagnostic criteria need to be adjusted for Internet use...
- Psychodynamic guided self-help for adult depression through the internet: a randomised controlled trial
Robert Johansson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Sweden
PLoS ONE 7:e38021. 2012
..The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the efficacy of an Internet-based psychodynamic guided self-help treatment for MDD...
- Individually tailored internet-based treatment for young adults and adults with panic attacks: randomized controlled trial
Kristin Silfvernagel
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
J Med Internet Res 14:e65. 2012
..Previous studies on Internet-based treatment with minimal therapist guidance have shown promising results for several specific diagnoses...
- Commentary on Berger, Hohl, and Caspar's (2009) Internet-based treatment for social phobia: a randomized controlled trial
Gerhard Andersson
Linkoping University, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
J Clin Psychol 65:1036-8. 2009
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- Therapist factors in Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for major depressive disorder
Jonas Almlov
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
Cogn Behav Ther 38:247-54. 2009
..Limitations of the study are discussed...
- Internet-based biofeedback-assisted relaxation training in the treatment of hypertension: a pilot study
Erik M G Olsson
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, 751 42, Uppsala, Sweden
Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 35:163-70. 2010
..There were no other significant effects of treatment. This pilot study shows encouraging results regarding Internet-based biofeedback treatment for hypertensive adults. However, further research using a larger sample is needed...
- A 3.5-year follow-up of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for major depression
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linkoping University, Sweden
J Ment Health 22:155-64. 2013
..A majority (56.9%) of participants had a BDI score lower than 10 at the 3.5-year follow-up. Conclusions People with mild to moderate major depression may benefit from ICBT 3.5-years after treatment completion...
- Treatment of panic disorder via the Internet: a randomized trial of CBT vs. applied relaxation
Per Carlbring
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, Uppsala, SE 751 42, Sweden
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 34:129-40. 2003
..71 for AR and d=0.42 for CBT). The results from this study generally provide evidence to support the continued use and development of Internet-distributed self-help programs...
- Role of the working alliance on treatment outcome in tailored internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders: randomized controlled pilot trial
Lise Bergman Nordgren
Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
JMIR Res Protoc 2:e4. 2013
..The target for this type of therapy is usually restricted to one specific disorder. Tailoring the treatment widens the scope of ICBT in that it can address comorbid conditions directly...
- Design and development of a Telephone-Linked Care (TLC) system to reduce impulsivity among violent forensic outpatients and probationers
Anne H Berman
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
J Med Syst 36:1031-42. 2012
..Issues regarding voluntary versus mandatory use of the system are addressed in connection with prospective introduction of the system in forensic settings...
- Rehabilitative online education versus internet discussion group for hearing aid users: a randomized controlled trial
Elisabet Thorén
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Sweden
J Am Acad Audiol 22:274-85. 2011
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- Hypersensitivity to sound (hyperacusis): a prevalence study conducted via the Internet and post
Gerhard Andersson
Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Int J Audiol 41:545-54. 2002
..Hyperacusis was associated with concentration difficulties, use of ear protection, avoidance, tension, and sensitivity to light/colours. The present data suggest that hyperacusis is a common problem...
- Internet-delivered treatments with or without therapist input: does the therapist factor have implications for efficacy and cost?
Björn Palmqvist
Research Assistant, Linkoping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, SE 581 83 Linkoping, Sweden
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 7:291-7. 2007
..Future research needs are discussed...
