Mixed-method evaluation of an online motivational intervention as a pre-treatment to internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Immediate benefits and user feedback.
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SUBMITTER: Beck CD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052510 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
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Mixed-method evaluation of an online motivational intervention as a pre-treatment to internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy: Immediate benefits and user feedback.
Beck Cynthia D CD Soucy Joelle N JN Hadjistavropoulos Heather D HD
Internet interventions 20200221
•An online MI intervention was recently developed to complement ICBT.•Intervention consists of videos, exercises, feedback to better simulate face-to-face MI.•Study evaluated intervention impact on motivation and perceptions of MI.•Ratings of motivation and MI perceptions significantly increased from pre- to post-MI.•Future research should explore longer term impact of online MI on ICBT. ...[more]
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