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Using the Internet to Provide Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Psychology. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Center for Courageous Living, California, USA.
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Psychology. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4753-6745
2013 (English)In: Psychodynamic Psychiatry, ISSN 2162-2590, Vol. 41, no 4, p. 513-540Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Over the last 15 years, there has been a substantial increase in research and clinical implementations of Internet-delivered, cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT). Several studies on ICBT have been in the format of guided self-help where a therapist guides the patient throughout the whole treatment. ICBT is typically in the form of self-help material (e.g., text or video) which is provided to a client over the Internet with additional therapist contact by e-mail. ICBT has been shown to be effective for various conditions and, in some studies, has shown to be as effective as face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for mild to moderate depression, anxiety disorders, and somatic problems. Recently, the field has expanded to include other orientations including psychodynamic psychotherapy. Currently, there are three randomized controlled trials that have tested the efficacy of psychodynamic psychotherapy delivered in this format. The latest published trial focused on an affect-focused, psychodynamic psychotherapy delivered to a sample of participants with mixed depression and anxiety disorders. This article aims to provide a deeper understanding of the process of providing psychodynamic psychotherapy via the Internet. We will give a detailed description of our latest manual and show how psychotherapeutic work is conducted utilizing this text. Furthermore, we provide examples of dialogue between therapist and client from the online environment. Similarities and differences between psychodynamic psychotherapy delivered over the Internet and in face-to-face formats are discussed.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Guilford Press, 2013. Vol. 41, no 4, p. 513-540
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-100384DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2013.41.4.513OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-100384DiVA, id: diva2:661728
Available from: 2013-11-04 Created: 2013-11-04 Last updated: 2014-11-28Bibliographically approved
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1. Treating depression and its comorbidity: From individualized Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy to affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Treating depression and its comorbidity: From individualized Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy to affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy
2013 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Alternative title[sv]
Att behandla depression och dess komorbiditet : Från individanpassad internetbaserad kognitiv beteendeterapi till affektfokuserad psykodynamisk psykoterapi
Abstract [en]

The overarching goal of this thesis has been to enhance Internet-delivered psychological treatments for depression and its comorbidity. To this end, three randomized controlled trials (Study II, III and IV) with a total of 313 participants were conducted. A prevalence study (Study I) was also conducted to provide an up-to-date estimate of the prevalence of depression, anxiety disorders, and their comorbidity in the Swedish general population.

Study I showed that more than every sixth individual in Sweden suffers from symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. Comorbidity between depression and anxiety was substantial and associated with higher symptom burden and lower health-related quality of life. Study II showed that a tailored Internet-based CBT protocol (ICBT) was effective in reducing symptoms of depression when compared to a control group. Among individuals with more severe depression and comorbidities, the tailored ICBT treatment worked better than standardized ICBT. Study III showed that a psychodynamic Internet-based psychotherapy was highly effective in the treatment of depression, when compared to a group who received psychoeducation and online support. In Study IV, an Internet-delivered affect-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy proved to have a large effect on depression and a moderately large effect on anxiety disorders.

In conclusion, this thesis shows that in the context of treating depression and its comorbidity, Internet-delivered psychological treatments can be potentially enhanced by psychodynamic psychotherapy and by individualization.

Abstract [sv]

Det övergripande syftet med denna avhandling har varit att vidareutveckla internetbaserad psykologisk behandling för depression och dess komorbiditet. Tre randomiserade kontrollerade studier (Studie II, III och IV) med totalt 313 deltagare genomfördes i linje med detta syfte. En prevalensstudie (Studie I) genomfördes också för att tillhandahålla ett uppdaterat estimat av prevalensen av depression, ångest och deras komorbiditet i Sverige.

Studie I visade att mer än var sjätte individ i Sverige lider av symptom på depression och/eller ångest. Det fanns påtaglig komorbiditet mellan depression och ångest, vilket var associerat med högre symptombörda och lägre livskvalitét. Studie II visade att en skräddarsydd internetbaserad KBT-behandling var effektiv för att reducera symptom på depression, i jämförelse med en kontrollgrupp. Bland individer med svårare depression och komorbiditet, fungerade den skräddarsydda interventionen bättre än en standardiserad. Studie III visade att psykodynamisk internetbehandling var effektiv vid behandling av depression, i jämförelse med en grupp som fick psykoedukation och stödsamtal online. I Studie IV visades att en affektfokuserad psykodynamisk internetbehandling hade stor effekt vad gällde att reducera symptom på depression, och medelstor effekt vad gällde att reducera symptom på ångest.

Sammanfattningsvis visar denna avhandling att internetbaserad psykologisk behandling kan potentiellt vidareutvecklas av psykodynamisk psykoterapi och individanpassning, vid behandling av depression och dess komorbiditet.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2013. p. 104
Series
Linköping Studies in Arts and Sciences, ISSN 0282-9800 ; 596Linköping Studies in Behavioural Science, ISSN 1654-2029 ; 179
Keywords
Depression, comorbidity, psychological treatment, psychotherapy, Internet, Internet-delivered treatment, cognitive behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Depression, komorbiditet, psykologisk behandling, psykoterapi, Internet, internetbaserad behandling, kognitiv beteendeterapi, psykodynamisk psykoterapi
National Category
Psychology
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urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-100385 (URN)10.3384/diss.diva-100385 (DOI)978-91-7519-467-7 (ISBN)
Public defence
2013-12-06, VAL, Hus Vallfarten, Campus Valla, Linköpings universitet, Linköping, 13:00 (English)
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Available from: 2013-11-04 Created: 2013-11-04 Last updated: 2019-11-26Bibliographically approved

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