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A therapist-assisted cognitive behavior therapy internet intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder: Pre-, post- and 3-month follow-up results from an open trial

- Klein, Britt, Mitchell, Joanna, Abbott, Jo-Anne, Shandley, Kerrie, Austin, David, Gilson, Kathryn, Kiropoulos, Litza, Cannard, Gwenda, Redman, Tomi

Authors: Klein, Britt , Mitchell, Joanna , Abbott, Jo-Anne , Shandley, Kerrie , Austin, David , Gilson, Kathryn , Kiropoulos, Litza , Cannard, Gwenda , Redman, Tomi
Date: 2010
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Relation: Journal of Anxiety Disorders Vol. 24, no. 6 (2010), p. 635-644
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Description: This study was an open trial evaluation of a 10-week therapist-assisted cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) internet intervention (PTSD Online) undertaken with people with a primary clinical diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (n= 22) at pre-assessment. Participants were re-assessed at post-assessment and 3-month follow-up. Significant improvements on PTSD severity ratings and related PTSD symptomatology were observed at post-assessment and maintained at 3-month follow-up. At post-assessment, 69.2% of the sample showed clinically significant improvement and 77% of the sample at follow-up assessment. Non-significant, yet improved, change was observed on all other general psychological measures. Overall, treatment satisfaction was good (69%), participant therapeutic alliance ratings were high (87.5%), and the average total therapist time required was 194.5. min. PTSD Online appears to be an efficacious treatment option for people with PTSD that can be provided entirely remotely, with far less therapist time than traditional face-to-face treatment, and without compromising therapeutic alliance. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Internet-based treatment for panic disorder: Does frequency of therapist contact make a difference?

- Klein, Britt, Austin, David, Pier, Ciaran, Kiropoulos, Litza, Shandley, Kerrie, Mitchell, Joanna, Gilson, Kathryn, Ciechomski, Lisa

Authors: Klein, Britt , Austin, David , Pier, Ciaran , Kiropoulos, Litza , Shandley, Kerrie , Mitchell, Joanna , Gilson, Kathryn , Ciechomski, Lisa
Date: 2009
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Vol. 38, no. 2 (2009), p. 100-113
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Description: Internet-based interventions with therapist support have proven effective for treating a range of mental health conditions. This study examined whether frequency of therapist contact affected treatment outcomes. Fifty-seven people with panic disorder (including 32 with agoraphobia) were randomly allocated to an 8-week Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment intervention (Panic Online) with either frequent (three e-mails per week) or infrequent (one e-mail per week) support from a psychologist. Posttreatment, intention-to-treat analyses revealed that both treatments were effective at improving panic disorder and agoraphobia severity ratings, panic-related cognitions, negative affect, and psychological and physical quality of life domains, with no differences between conditions. High end-state functioning was achieved by 28.6% of the frequent and infrequent participants, respectively. Therapist alliance, treatment credibility, and satisfaction also did not differ between groups, despite significantly greater therapist time invested in the frequent contact condition. The results provide evidence that the effectiveness of Internet-based mental health interventions may be independent of the frequency of therapist support and may, therefore, be more cost-effective than previously reported. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.

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Older adults' preferences for Internet-based services : type and content

- Klein, Britt, Shandley, Kerrie, McLaren, Suzanne, Clinnick, Lisa

Authors: Klein, Britt , Shandley, Kerrie , McLaren, Suzanne , Clinnick, Lisa
Date: 2023
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: Australasian Journal on Ageing Vol. 42, no. 4 (2023), p. 780-785
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Description: Objective(s): The aim of this paper was to report on qualitative survey responses provided by older Australian adults regarding their preferences for Internet-based services and content. Methods: Two qualitative questions (‘What type of Internet-based mental health and well-being (1) services, and (2) content would be of most interest to you?’) from a broader survey investigating the mental and physical health of older Australians were thematically analysed for commonly occurring themes. Eighty-nine participants aged 65 years or older (mean age = 71 years, SD = 5.30) responded to at least one qualitative question. Participants were primarily female (60%, n = 53), born in Australia (65%, n = 58), in a relationship (58%, n = 52), living in the community (79%, n = 70) and relatively well educated, with the majority having completed a university degree (38%, n = 34). Results: Themes indicated that participants were most interested in Facebook-style services (n = 17), chat groups (n = 16) and email-based services (n = 4) designed specifically for older adults (n = 14). However, some concerns were raised regarding the trustworthiness of Internet-based services, with the largest proportion of participants (n = 22) noting that they were unlikely to use Internet- or social media-based services. The primary content-related themes were mental fitness (n = 34), grief and loss (n = 20), health information (n = 13), socialisation (n = 11) and physical fitness (n = 10). Conclusions: Participants indicated interest in tailor-made Facebook-style services for older adults that allow them to communicate with their peers and create new social networks and incorporate content relating to strategies for working on mental and physical fitness, information on coping with grief and loss, as well as health information. These findings can be used by organisations to develop Internet-based services and content for older Australian adults. © 2023 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc’.

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