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Effectiveness randomized controlled trial of face to face versus Internet cognitive behaviour therapy for social phobia

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Title: Effectiveness randomized controlled trial of face to face versus Internet cognitive behaviour therapy for social phobia
Related: Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, Vol. 45, No. 4, (2011), p.337-340
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2010.538840
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Date: 2011
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 170200 Cognitive Sciences 110300 Clinical Sciences
Author/Creator: Andrews, Gavin
Author/Creator: Davies, Matthew
Author/Creator: Titov, Nickolai
Description: Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Internet cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with face-to-face CBT in social phobia. Methods: Randomized controlled trial of 75 patients with social phobia referred to an anxiety disorders clinic. A total of 37 patients participated, and post-treatment data was obtained from 25 Subjects (Ss). An intention to treat analysis was used. The same therapist (M.D.) treated both groups. Results: Both groups made signifi cant progress on symptoms and disability measures. There were no signifi cant differences in outcome between the Internet and face-to-face groups. The total amount of therapist time required was 18 min per patient for the Internet group and 240 min per patient for the face-to-face group. Conclusions: Both forms of treatment were equally effective and this is consistent with previous fi ndings in depression and panic disorder. The difference in clinician time required was substantial. If Internet CBT was offered as ‘ standard of care ’ the staff time saved would permit a stepped care model in which in-depth therapy for the difficult to recover patients could be provided without an increase in staff.
Description: 4 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 170200 Cognitive Sciences
Subject Keyword: 110300 Clinical Sciences
Subject Keyword: effectiveness RCT
Subject Keyword: face to face CBT
Subject Keyword: Internet CBT
Subject Keyword: social phobia
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Psychology

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/162869
Identifier: ISSN:0004-8674
Identifier: mq-rm-2011000981
Language: eng
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