ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2024
"Therapy without a therapist?" The experiences of adolescents and their parents of online behavioural activation for depression with and without therapist support.
Article in European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04117789 (Feasibility of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Mild to Moderate Depression), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Feasibility of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Mild to Moderate Depression: A Randomized Pilot Study Comparing Therapist-guided vs. Self-guided ICBT vs. Treatment as Usual
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Families' Experiences With Family-Focused Web-Based Interventions for Improving Health: Qualitative Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Therapist-guided and self-guided internet-based behavioural activation versus treatment as usual for adolescents with depression: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation.BMJ mental health · 2026Trial
- A pilot feasibility and acceptability trial of an internet indicated prevention program for perfectionism to reduce eating disorder symptoms in adolescents.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of a Group Behavioral Activation Intervention for Subthreshold Depression in Chinese University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
- Understanding Adolescents' Perceived Barriers to Engagement in Online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programs for Anxiety and Their Ideas for Enhancing User Experience.Journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- Participants' evaluation of an internet-based group compassion-focused therapy program for young people in Sweden.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Behavioural Activation (BA) is an established treatment for adults with depression, and research on BA for adolescents is promising. However, there is a knowledge gap in terms of the experiences of adolescents and their parents BA for depression delivered online. Furthermore, there have been no previous studies conducted on the experiences of respondents with regard to the role of the therapist in online treatment. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to explore the experiences of online BA among adolescents with depression and how their parents experience supporting their adolescent through treatment. Second, the experiences of having online therapy with or without a therapist were explored. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight adolescents and nine parents (n = 17) who completed guided or self-guided online BA. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to identify aspects of the experience of treatment that were important to adolescents and their parents. Two main themes were generated: (1) opportunities or barriers to engaging in treatment and (2) parental involvement is valued and welcomed. This study contributes valuable information regarding user experiences of BA treatment, the importance of therapist support and parental involvement in treating adolescents with depression.Trial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT04117789, Date of registration: 07 October 2019.
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