Optimizing internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for alcohol misuse-a randomized factorial trial examining effects of a pre-treatment assessment interview and guidance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for alcohol misuse has potential to radically improve access to evidence-based care, and there is a need to investigate ways to optimize its delivery in clinical settings. Guidance from a clinician has previously been shown to improve drinking outcomes in ICBT, and some studies suggest that pre-treatment assessments may contribute in initiating early change. The objective of this study was to investigate the added and combined effects of a pre-treatment assessment interview and guidance on the outcomes of ICBT for alcohol misuse delivered in an online therapy clinic.

Methods

A 2X2 factorial randomized controlled trial was conducted where participants received access to an 8-week ICBT program, and either a pre-

SUBMITTER: Sundstrom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature