ArticleBJPsych open2018
Chat- and internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy in treatment of adolescent depression: randomised controlled trial.
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- Skill Enactment and Knowledge Acquisition in Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Behavioral Activation as an 'active ingredient' of interventions addressing depression and anxiety among young people: a systematic review and evidence synthesis.BMC psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Internet and Computer-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
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- The Effect of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
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- Pragmatic Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial Evaluating the Outcomes of Blended CBT Compared to Face-to-Face CBT and Treatment as Usual for Adolescents with Depressive Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Coach-Facilitated Web-Based Therapy Compared With Information About Web-Based Resources in Patients Referred to Secondary Mental Health Care for Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Affect-Focused Psychodynamic Internet-Based Therapy for Adolescent Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Blended With Synchronous Chat Sessions to Treat Adolescent Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Trial
- Understanding Psychologists' Usage, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Digital Mental Health Solutions for Refugees and Migrants: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey in Sweden.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Twelve-month outcomes and comparative costs of internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy versus cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescent depression: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Care Delivery Strategies for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Tourette Syndrome to Improve Health Outcomes in Children and Youth.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Review
- Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depressive symptoms in Brazilian emerging adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is a major contributor to the burden of disease in the adolescent population. Internet-based interventions can increase access to treatment.
aimsTo evaluate the efficacy of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (iCBT), including therapist chat communication, in treatment of adolescent depression.
methodSeventy adolescents, 15-19 years of age and presenting with depressive symptoms, were randomised to iCBT or attention control. The primary outcome was the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II).
resultsSignificant reductions in depressive symptoms were found, favouring iCBT over the control condition (F(1,67) = 6.18,
conclusionsThe intervention appears to effectively reduce symptoms of depression in adolescents and may be helpful in overcoming barriers to care among young people. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: N.T. and G.A. designed the programme. N.T. authored the treatment material. The web platform used for treatment is owned by Linköping University and run on a non-for-profit basis. None of the authors receives any income from the programme.
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