ArticleAddiction science & clinical practice2019
Sort of a nice distance: a qualitative study of the experiences of therapists working with internet-based treatment of problematic substance use.
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- Nonuse of Blended Web-Based and Face-To-Face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Digital psychological self-care for problematic alcohol use: feasibility of a new clinical concept.BJPsych open · 2023Article
- Listening to women and pregnant and postpartum people: Qualitative research to inform opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpartum people.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2022Article
- Blended Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (Blend-A): Explorative Mixed Methods Pilot and Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on addiction treatment in New Zealand.Addictive behaviors · 2022Article
- Applications of technology in the assessment and treatment of cannabis use disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- BLEND-A: blending internet treatment into conventional face-to-face treatment for alcohol use disorder - a study protocol.BMC psychiatry · 2021Article
- Information technology and addiction science: promises and challenges.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Article
- Choosing internet-based treatment for problematic alcohol use-why, when and how? Users' experiences of treatment online.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2020Article
- Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInternet interventions have been developed and tested for several psychiatric and somatic conditions. Few people with substance use disorders receive treatment and many drug users say that they would prefer getting help from online tools. Internet interventions are effective for reducing alcohol and cannabis use. The aim of the current study is to understand differences between internet-based and face-to-face treatment of problematic substance use. The concept of alliance will be used as a theoretical frame for understanding differences between internet-based treatment and face-to-face treatment, as perceived by therapists.
methodThe study has a qualitative design and is based on 3 focus group interviews with 12 therapists working with internet-based treatment for alcohol or cannabis use problems within five different programs.
resultsThe analysis revealed five themes in the differences between internet-based and face-to-face treatment: communication, anonymity, time, presence and focus. Treatment online in written and asynchronous form creates something qualitatively different from regular face-to-face meetings between patients and therapists. The written form changes the concept of time in treatment, that is, how time can be used and how it affects the therapist's presence. The asynchronous (i.e. time delayed) form of communication and the lack of facial expressions and body language require special skills.
conclusionsThere are important differences between internet-based treatment and face-to-face treatment. Different aspects of the alliance seem to be important in internet-based treatment compared to face-to-face.
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