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Patients' perspectives on implementing fixed and flexible variants of blended therapy in routine care: A qualitative study of the project PSYCHOnlineTHERAPY.
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- Therapeutic alliance across delivery modalities: a systematic narrative review of alliance strength and outcome prediction in face-to-face, online, and blended psychotherapy.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Treatment for Major Depression Compared With Treatment as Usual Within Routine Care in Europe: A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Psychotherapeutic Competencies in Blended Care Psychotherapy: Development of a Competence Framework.JMIR mental health · 2026Article
- A Meta-Synthesis on Clients' Experience with Telerehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Objective: Research on effective implementation options and key factors in blending face-to-face (FTF) psychotherapy with online treatment elements (i.e., blended therapy, BT) remains limited. This study aimed to explore patients' experiences and to identify relevant factors in implementing BT in routine care. Methods: Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 patients (10.7% of Results: The analysis revealed 163 theme codes, categorized into 30 subcategories. The main categories were "motivation and expectations," "active components, mechanisms of change, and effects," "blending scenarios," "therapeutic alliance," "negative effects," "fit," "facilitators and barriers for engagement and daily life transfer," "usability," and "optimization possibilities." Key findings highlight positive outcomes of BT, the important role of the therapist, the transformative interaction of FTF and online sessions, and the distinctive functions and benefits of each element, suggesting BT's added value over stand-alone treatments. Various patient, therapeutic, and treatment characteristics emerged as relevant facilitators and barriers across different domains. Heterogeneity in patient preferences emphasized the importance of personalization. Conclusion: Overall, these results provide valuable insights for the practical implementation and further research on BT. Trial registration: German clinical trial register (DRKS00023973, date of registration: December 28, 2020), https://www.drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00023973.
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