ArticleNPJ digital medicine2019
Preference for in-person psychotherapy versus digital psychotherapy options for depression: survey of adults in the U.S.
Article in NPJ digital medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 76 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Beyond Efficacy- Eliciting Preference for Face-to-face and Internet-based Psychotherapy Among People with Depression: Using Discrete Choice Experiment to Advance Future Service Implementation
A Survey Study and Effect of Web-based Decision Aids on Preferences Shift
Who cites it
76 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Pooled it
- Assessing Patient Adherence to and Engagement With Digital Interventions for Depression in Clinical Trials: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of self-management interventions on depressive symptoms in adults with chronic physical disease(s) experiencing depressive symptomatology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Trial
- Message-Based vs Video-Based Psychotherapy for Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Enhancing psychological skills and well-being in sport through an app-based blended intervention: a randomized controlled pilot study.BMC psychology · 2025Trial
- App-based mindfulness meditation reduces stress in novice meditators: a randomized controlled trial of headspace using ecological momentary assessment.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression Among Adults in Primary Care.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed online psychosocial intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer: Finding My Way-Advanced.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- Nonprofessional Peer Support to Improve Mental Health: Randomized Trial of a Scalable Web-Based Peer Counseling Course.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- How does family face relate to intention to seek therapist-guided and digital self-guided psychological interventions? mediating effects of interdependent stigma and help-seeking attitudes.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- From one-time visits to long-term therapy: patterns of psychological help-seeking.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of SHAPE cognitive therapy coaching for PTSD and depression symptoms in healthcare workers repeatedly exposed to trauma.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Toward Patient-Centric Digital Monitoring of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Digital Therapeutics and Blended Care in Major Depressive Disorder: Current Evidence and Future Directions.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Smartphones and Mental Health Awareness and Utilization in a Low-Income Urban Community: Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Understanding the Differences Between Online and Offline Mental Health Help Seekers: Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Capacity to Invest Effort as a Predictor of Preference for Digital Mental Health Interventions Over Psychotherapy: Cross-Sectional Study Using an Ecological Digital Screening Tool.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Several barriers complicate access to psychotherapy for depression, including time commitment, location of services, and stigma. Digital treatment has the potential to address these barriers, yet long term use of digital psychotherapy is poor. This paper presents data from a mixed-methods, online survey to document concerns patients with depression face when given the choice of in-person psychotherapy and digital psychotherapy. Participants were 164 adults living in the United States who had previously used or considered psychotherapy for depression. Rural-dwelling and racial/ethnic minority (Native American, African American, and Spanish-speaking) respondents were purposively sampled. Participants were asked their preferences for and opinions about four treatment modalities: self-guided digital, peer-supported digital, expert-guided digital, or in-person psychotherapy. Less than half (44.5%) of participants preferred in-person psychotherapy, 25.6% preferred self-guided digital treatment, 19.7% preferred expert-guided digital treatment, and 8.5% peer-supported digital treatment. Principal themes extracted from qualitative analysis centered on the efficacy of digital treatment, access to digital treatment, concerns about peer-supported care, confidentiality and privacy concerns, preference for in-person treatment, skepticism about self-guided therapy, and the impact of social anxiety on the use of video-chat based care. Future development of digital psychotherapy will need to address concerns regarding efficacy, privacy, data security, and methods to enhance motivation to use these treatments.
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