Predicting outcome of Internet-based treatment for depressive symptoms
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In: Psychotherapy Research, Vol. 23, No. 5, 01.09.2013, p. 559-567.
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T1 - Predicting outcome of Internet-based treatment for depressive symptoms
AU - Warmerdam, Lisanne
AU - Van Straten, Annemieke
AU - Twisk, Jos
AU - Cuijpers, Pim
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - In this study we explored predictors and moderators of response to Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Internet-based problem-solving therapy (PST) for depressive symptoms. The sample consisted of 263 participants with moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Of those, 88 were randomized to CBT, 88 to PST and 87 to a waiting list control condition. Outcomes were improvement and clinically significant change in depressive symptoms after 8 weeks. Higher baseline depression and higher education predicted improvement, while higher education, less avoidance behavior and decreased rational problem-solving skills predicted clinically significant change across all groups. No variables were found that differentially predicted outcome between Internet-based CBT and Internet-based PST. More research is needed with sufficient power to investigate predictors and moderators of response to reveal for whom Internet-based therapy is best suited.
AB - In this study we explored predictors and moderators of response to Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Internet-based problem-solving therapy (PST) for depressive symptoms. The sample consisted of 263 participants with moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Of those, 88 were randomized to CBT, 88 to PST and 87 to a waiting list control condition. Outcomes were improvement and clinically significant change in depressive symptoms after 8 weeks. Higher baseline depression and higher education predicted improvement, while higher education, less avoidance behavior and decreased rational problem-solving skills predicted clinically significant change across all groups. No variables were found that differentially predicted outcome between Internet-based CBT and Internet-based PST. More research is needed with sufficient power to investigate predictors and moderators of response to reveal for whom Internet-based therapy is best suited.
KW - Health sciences
KW - Cognitive Behavior therapy
KW - problem-solving
KW - depression
KW - predictors
KW - moderators
KW - web-based
KW - Psychology
U2 - 10.1080/10503307.2013.807377
DO - 10.1080/10503307.2013.807377
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 23848944
VL - 23
SP - 559
EP - 567
JO - Psychotherapy Research
JF - Psychotherapy Research
SN - 1050-3307
IS - 5
ER -