Gerhard Andersson

..Many individuals with depression use the internet for discussion of symptoms and to share their experience...

..Future possible applications of internet-based self help are discussed...

..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...

..Thus, distraction that altered the tinnitus experience seemed to attenuate auditory cortex activity...

..The purpose of the study was to investigate future thinking in a group of tinnitus patients. It was predicted that participants in the tinnitus group would report fewer positive future events...

..Finally, we checked memory specificity for each memory derived. A high degree of specificity was found overall (72-88%). In conclusion, cue words might be a useful way to generate specific memories of therapy episodes in future research...

..Possible explanations for these contrasting findings and issues for further research are discussed...

..The overall pattern of results suggests that dizziness is related to deficits in information processing, which could be targeted in treatment...

..However, future research is warranted in order to clarify the precise mechanisms involved in tinnitusrelated Stroop effects...

..Thus, CBT was better than no treatment, but the particular aspects of CBT that contributed to the effects can not be established. In conclusion, the findings give some support for the use of group CBT for elderly people with tinnitus...

..This treatment includes relaxation methods, advice regarding sound, and gradual exposure to everyday sounds...

..These findings provide preliminary support for the combination of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and VR methods in the treatment of dizziness...

..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...

..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...

..However, previous studies have demonstrated explicit memory bias in eating disorders, which is inconsistent with this interpretation. Future research is required to clarify the precise cognitive biases associated with eating disorders...

..21). Stroop interference for eating disordered females was thus of fairly modest magnitude where it was unclear whether such interference is specific to this sample...

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..The treatment was successful with reductions of tinnitus-related annoyance and anxious and depressive mood. Implications for Internet administration of self-help treatment are discussed...

..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...

..The role of acceptance in the negative impact of tinnitus distress merits further investigation...

..To study the relation between a mental task (silent backward counting) and posture in patients with vestibular deficits and to study the role of attention...

..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 cognitive-behavioural self-help can be an alternative, but adherence is a problem...

..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...

..Internet-delivered self-help programmes with added therapist guidance have shown efficacy in social anxiety disorder, but unguided self-help has been insufficiently studied...

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..Future research should focus on further controlled evaluations of the treatment technique and evaluate the cost-effectiveness compared to other forms of tinnitus treatments...

..It is a randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate the treatment against an active control group...

..5% in the ACT condition and 20% in the TRT condition. The results suggest that ACT can reduce tinnitus distress and impact in a group of normal hearing tinnitus patients...

..We encourage more research on moderators and mediators of tinnitus distress, as these will help illuminate treatment protocols and how they might work...

..The data suggest that personality is related to health status because it is perceived a long time after severe burn injury and that its effect is not confined only to psychological but also to physical aspects of life...

..The present study investigated the effects of control of background sounds (type and loudness) on perceived intrusiveness of tinnitus and cognitive performance...

..At pretreatment patients rated the Internet treatment as less credible than the group treatment. In conclusion, Internet treatment for tinnitus distress merits further investigation, as the outcomes achieved are promising...

..This study aimed to predict psychological health 3 months after burn injury from coping and trauma-related factors assessed early in hospitalization...

..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...

..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...

..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...

..Further studies are needed to elaborate developmental models on SAD and to add to modification of prevention- and treatment interventions...

..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...

..Guided internet-delivered CBT for anxiety disorders has received increasing empirical support, but little is known regarding the role of the therapist...

..There were essentially no differences between the two patient groups. CONCLUSION: Since breast cancer patients are vulnerable to emotional distress, autobiographical memory deficits should be investigated further...

..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...

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..In summary, chronic burn-related pruritus is rather common and psychological factors such as anxiety-related traits and coping are significantly associated with its presence...

..To study the contribution of therapist-initiated telephone contact in the treatment of recurrent headache via the Internet...

..The objective of this study was to explore participants' views of Internet administrated guided self-help treatment for depression...

..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...

..Groups did however differ regarding subjective measures of concentration problems, anxiety and depression. Results are discussed in relation to thought suppression and distraction from tinnitus...

..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...

..To administer and validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) via the Internet to a sample of persons with tinnitus...

..In a prospective study of patients with prominent ears, the effect of reconstructive surgery on self-esteem and social interaction was examined 1 year after surgery...

..To compensate for the shortage of CBT therapists, we aimed, in this study, to investigate the effects of a CBT-based self-help book guided by brief telephone support...

..The study provides preliminary support for the notion that acceptance can be a helpful strategy for tinnitus patients...

..Findings indicate that Internet-based self-help with telephone support, based on established psychological treatment methods, holds promise as an effective approach for treating disability in association with pain...

..The aim of this study was to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention would have an effect on the symptoms of chronic back pain...

..Several issues remain for exploration in future research, such as mediating and moderating mechanisms and the role of tailoring the intervention...

..Second, to investigate if knowledge about SAD increased following treatment and third to compare the effects of inexperienced versus experienced therapists on patient outcomes...

..The aim of this study will be to test the effects of a smartphone-delivered behavioral activation treatment...

..The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of a six-session CBT group treatment for older persons with chronic pain. As a secondary aim we investigated whether treatment credibility was associated with outcome...

..Implications for the role of anxiety sensitivity and behavioral avoidance in tinnitus research are discussed...

..This article provides a brief summary of the evidence, comments on the role of the therapist and for which patient and therapist this is suitable. Areas of future research and exploration are identified...

..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...

..Limitations of the study are discussed...

..However, they do call for attention to the possible adverse effects of growing up with a burn injury, but also to the possible pre-morbid characteristics that may be related to the injury...

..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...

..Of particular interest was to investigate gender differences in prevalence across ages. Prevalence of sub-threshold social phobia was also studied...

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..However, I also warn against disseminating internet-delivered CBT to patients for whom it is not suitable, and that clinical skills may suffer if clinicians are trained and practice mainly using the internet...

..Results are discussed with reference to theoretical views of differences between the Stroop and the dot probe tasks...

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..The aim of the present study was to quantify the overall effect of wait-list control groups on tinnitus distress...

..Long-term effects are not known, and there is a lack of prospective studies. The aim of this interim prospective study was to investigate the psychological impact of the Ilizarov technique on a sample of children 1 year after surgery...

..In conclusion, the TSOCQ had some ability to predict treatment success, but further research is required into the utility of the TTM for understanding the rehabilitation process in tinnitus patients...

..The overall pattern of results are in line with previous Stroop studies on pain patients showing weak support for the attentional bias hypothesis...

..The aim of this study was to investigate if cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) provided via the Internet results in significant decreases of distress in individuals with tinnitus...

..A hypothesis that hyperacusis could be connected to a general, readily arousal, tendency in the sympathetic nervous system and could be seen as vulnerability for psychopathology is discussed...

..There was a significant sex difference, with a greater prevalence for women (5.6 %) compared to men (1 %). CONCLUSION: The Swedish panic disorder prevalence is relatively consistent with findings in most other parts of the western world...

..45-0.77) and unsupported (d = 0.25; 95% CI: 0.14-0.35) treatments. The authors conclude that although more studies are needed, Internet and other computerized treatments hold promise as potentially evidence-based treatments of depression...

..The post-burn patients also presented signs of a slight cognitive slowness as compared to the controls. This finding deserves further attention in the rehabilitation of burn patients...

..g. telling about your hearing impairment) can become a problem in another situation, or even the same situation (e.g. stigma). Finally, some recommendations regarding the future use of the coping construct in audiology are made...

..While several studies have investigated the presence and annoyance of tinnitus in cochlear implant (CI) recipients, few studies have probed the handicap experienced in association with tinnitus in this population...

..However, improvements were also found in the control group. Overall, between-groups effect sizes were low, with the exception of the Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep Scale (Cohen's d =.81)...

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..The results are consistent with previous research and further strengthen the notion that reduced anticipation of future positive events is a defining characteristic of depression, even in the absence of suicidal ideation...

..The mental task led to less body sway, while focused attention attenuated the effect. In conclusion, control of body sway and cognitive functioning are to some extent related...

..Emotional support was the most beneficial strategy and was mainly associated with the psychosocial scales of the BSHS-B...

..The model was capable of explaining 73 per cent of the variance in fear-avoidance beliefs...

..The database can be accessed freely through the Internet...

..A recent replication showed that the results can be generalised to a clinical setting...

..ISRII plans to provide the necessary venue to ensure the science driving this field is strong, enabling researchers to conduct the highest quality research and permitting meaningful conclusions from completed studies...

..The Internet will most likely assume a major role in the future delivery of cognitive-behavioral interventions to patients with health problems...

..Future efforts should focus on prevention of noise-induced hearing loss and ways to foster habituation to tinnitus...

..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...

..No difference was found on the total usage of memory aids, but patients asked other people more for a reminder and used loose notes less than controls. Implications for rehabilitation and future research are discussed...

..Our findings broadly match the results of earlier studies of English-language websites...