Cognitive behavior therapy

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of individually tailored Internet-delivered CBT

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A significant proportion of the general population suffers from anxiety disorders, often with comorbid psychiatric conditions. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) has been found to be a potent treatment for patients with specific psychiatric conditions. The aim of our new study that was published in Behaviour Research and Therapy today was to investigate the effectiveness … Read more

Guided internet-delivered CBT for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Today a new study was published. The aim of that randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of guided internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sixty-two participants with chronic PTSD, as assessed by the Clinician-administered PTSD Scale, were recruited via nationwide advertising and randomized to either treatment (n = 31) … Read more

CBT vs. interpersonal psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder

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In this study, just published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders, a previously evaluated guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder was adapted for mobile phone administration. The treatment was compared with a guided self-help treatment based on interpersonal psychotherapy. The treatment platform could be accessed through smartphones, tablet computers, and standard computers. A … Read more

New study: CBT vs attention training in social anxiety disorder

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Today we published a new study in Behaviour Research and Therapy which is freely available. The new paper is entiteled Moderation and mediation of the effect of attention training in social anxiety disorder. While attention modification programs (AMP) have shown promise as laboratory-based treatments for social anxiety disorder, trials of internet-delivered AMP have not yielded significant … Read more

What is the best treatment for Snake Phobia? New study out!

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Today we published a new paper. In this study, we compared guided Internet-delivered self-help with one-session exposure treatment (OST) in a sample of snake phobic patients. A total of 30 patients were included following a screening on the Internet and a structured clinical interview. The Internet treatment consisted of four weekly text modules which were … Read more