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Cognitive behavior therapy versus interpersonal psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder delivered via smartphone and computer: A randomized controlled trial

Dagoo, Jesper ; Asplund, Robert Persson ; Bsenko, Helene Andersson ; Hjerling, Sofia ; Holmberg, Anna ; Westh, Susanne ; Öberg, Louise LU ; Ljotsson, Brjann ; Carlbring, Per and Furmark, Tomas , et al. (2014) In Journal of Anxiety Disorders 28(4). p.410-417
Abstract
In this study, a previously evaluated guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder (SAD) was adapted for mobile phone administration (mCBT). The treatment was compared with a guided self-help treatment based on interpersonal psychotherapy (mIPT). The treatment platform could be accessed through smartphones, tablet computers, and standard computers. A total of 52 participants were diagnosed with SAD and randomized to either mCBT (n = 27) or mIPT (n = 25). Measures were collected at pre-treatment, during the treatment, post-treatment and 3-month follow-up. On the primary outcome measure, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale - self-rated, both groups showed statistically significant improvements. However, mCBT... (More)
In this study, a previously evaluated guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder (SAD) was adapted for mobile phone administration (mCBT). The treatment was compared with a guided self-help treatment based on interpersonal psychotherapy (mIPT). The treatment platform could be accessed through smartphones, tablet computers, and standard computers. A total of 52 participants were diagnosed with SAD and randomized to either mCBT (n = 27) or mIPT (n = 25). Measures were collected at pre-treatment, during the treatment, post-treatment and 3-month follow-up. On the primary outcome measure, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale - self-rated, both groups showed statistically significant improvements. However, mCBT performed significantly better than mIPT (between group Cohen's d = 0.64 in favor of mCBT). A larger proportion of the mCBT group was classified as responders at post-treatment (55.6% versus 8.0% in the mIPT group). We conclude that CBT for SAD can be delivered using modern information technology. IPT delivered as a guided self-help treatment may be less effective in this format. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Cognitive behavior therapy, Interpersonal psychotherapy, Social anxiety, disorder, Smartphone, Internet
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Journal of Anxiety Disorders
volume
28
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4
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410 - 417
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000337017300010
  • scopus:84901251076
  • pmid:24731441
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1873-7897
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10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.02.003
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English
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  abstract     = {{In this study, a previously evaluated guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder (SAD) was adapted for mobile phone administration (mCBT). The treatment was compared with a guided self-help treatment based on interpersonal psychotherapy (mIPT). The treatment platform could be accessed through smartphones, tablet computers, and standard computers. A total of 52 participants were diagnosed with SAD and randomized to either mCBT (n = 27) or mIPT (n = 25). Measures were collected at pre-treatment, during the treatment, post-treatment and 3-month follow-up. On the primary outcome measure, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale - self-rated, both groups showed statistically significant improvements. However, mCBT performed significantly better than mIPT (between group Cohen's d = 0.64 in favor of mCBT). A larger proportion of the mCBT group was classified as responders at post-treatment (55.6% versus 8.0% in the mIPT group). We conclude that CBT for SAD can be delivered using modern information technology. IPT delivered as a guided self-help treatment may be less effective in this format. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Dagoo, Jesper and Asplund, Robert Persson and Bsenko, Helene Andersson and Hjerling, Sofia and Holmberg, Anna and Westh, Susanne and Öberg, Louise and Ljotsson, Brjann and Carlbring, Per and Furmark, Tomas and Andersson, Gerhard}},
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  keywords     = {{Cognitive behavior therapy; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Social anxiety; disorder; Smartphone; Internet}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{410--417}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Anxiety Disorders}},
  title        = {{Cognitive behavior therapy versus interpersonal psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder delivered via smartphone and computer: A randomized controlled trial}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.02.003}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.02.003}},
  volume       = {{28}},
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