Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for depression by computer vs. therapist: Patient experiences and therapeutic processes

Gega, Lina, Smith, Joanna and Reynolds, Shirley (2013) Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for depression by computer vs. therapist: Patient experiences and therapeutic processes. Psychotherapy Research, 23 (2). pp. 218-231. ISSN 1050-3307

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Abstract

This case series compares patient experiences and therapeutic processes between two modalities of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for depression: computerized CBT (cCBT) and therapist-delivered CBT (tCBT). In a mixed-methods repeated-measures case series, six participants were offered cCBT and tCBT in sequence, with the order of delivery randomized across participants. Questionnaires about patient experiences were administered after each session and a semi-structured interview was completed with each participant at the end of each therapy modality. Therapy expectations, patient experiences and session impact ratings in this study generally favoured tCBT. Participants typically experienced cCBT sessions as less meaningful, less positive and less helpful compared to tCBT sessions in terms of developing understanding, facilitating problem-solving and building a therapeutic relationship.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cognitive behavior therapy, depression, alliance, mental health services research, qualitative research methods
Subjects:	C800 Psychology
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	21 Apr 2015 11:25
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 18:45
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/22113

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