Enhancing group cognitive-behavioral therapy for hoarding disorder with between-session Internet-based clinician support: A feasibility studyShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: Journal of Clinical Psychology, ISSN 0021-9762, E-ISSN 1097-4679, Vol. 74, no 7, p. 1092-1105Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
ObjectiveHoarding disorder (HD) is difficult to treat. In an effort to increase efficacy and engagement in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), we developed and evaluated a novel intervention comprising group CBT combined with between-session Internet-based clinician support for people with HD. MethodTwenty participants with HD received group CBT combined with an Internet-support system enabling therapist-participant communication between group sessions. ResultsThe treatment was associated with a significant reduction on the Saving InventoryRevised (SI-R) and a large effect size (Cohens d=1.57) was found at posttreatment. Treatment gains were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. Group attendance was high and no participants dropped out from treatment prematurely. Between-session motivational support from the therapist was most frequently mentioned as the main strength of the system. ConclusionThe results of this study support adding Internet-based clinician support to group CBT for HD to increase treatment adherence and, potentially, improve the overall efficacy of CBT.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
WILEY , 2018. Vol. 74, no 7, p. 1092-1105
Keywords [en]
behavioral group therapy; cognitive-behavioral therapy; hoarding; internet-based interventions
National Category
Psychiatry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-149469DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22589ISI: 000435275800002PubMedID: 29411356OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-149469DiVA, id: diva2:1231086
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Funding Agencies|Stockholm County Council; Karolinska Institutet; Bror Gadelius foundation; Fredrik and Ingrid Thuring foundation; FORTE
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