ArticleInternet interventions2020
Internet-based psychodynamic therapy vs cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder: A preference study.
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- Assessment of patient preferences in digital health trials: procedure development and implementation in a preference-based trial.BMJ open · 2026Trial
- 404: Personal data not found - Anonymous vs. account-based internet self-help for social anxiety in a partially randomized patient preference trial.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- A Freely Accessible, Anonymous Online Treatment for Social Anxiety: Protocol for a Partially Randomized Patient Preference Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Sine of the times: Can sinusoidal waves model changes in the therapeutic alliance over time?Internet interventions · 2025Article
- The Use of Dynamic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (DCBT) in Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD): A Theoretical Integration Initiative.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Italia Ti Ascolto [Italy, I am listening]: an app-based group psychological intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic.Research in psychotherapy (Milano) · 2021Article
- Responsible Relations: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Therapeutic Alliance in Text-Based Digital Psychotherapy.Frontiers in digital health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveBoth Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) and Internet-delivered psychodynamic psychotherapy (IPDT) have shown promise in the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, little is known about client preferences and what predicts treatment outcome. The objective of the present pilot study was to examine preference for ICBT versus IPDT in the treatment of SAD and whether participants' preference strength and therapeutic alliance predicted treatment response. Further, we also investigated the effect of the two treatments, including 6-months follow-up.
methodThirty-six participants were instructed to choose between either IPDT or ICBT based on a brief description. Both treatments were 10 weeks long. Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale - Self Report was used as the primary outcome measure.
resultsIPDT (N = 23; 63.9%) was preferred more often than ICBT (N = 13; 36.1%), but the difference did not reach statistical significance (
conclusionThe present pilot study did not find a difference in preference for IPDT or ICBT in the treatment of SAD and both treatments resulted in small to moderate improvements in symptoms of SAD. Preference strength might not predict treatment effect, but this needs to be tested in larger studies.
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