Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety: randomised controlled trial.
Br J Psychiatry
; 198(3): 230-6, 2011 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21357882
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hypochondriasis, characterised by severe health anxiety, is a common condition associated with functional disability. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective but not widely disseminated treatment for hypochondriasis. Internet-based CBT, including guidance in the form of minimal therapist contact via email, could be a more accessible treatment, but no study has investigated internet-based CBT for hypochondriasis.AIMS:
To investigate the efficacy of internet-based CBT for hypochondriasis.METHOD:
A randomised controlled superiority trial with masked assessment comparing internet-based CBT (n = 40) over 12 weeks with an attention control condition (n = 41) for people with hypochondriasis. The primary outcome measure was the Health Anxiety Inventory. This trial is registrated with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00828152).RESULTS:
Participants receiving internet-based CBT made large and superior improvements compared with the control group on measures of health anxiety (between-group Cohen's d range 1.52-1.62).CONCLUSIONS:
Internet-based CBT is an efficacious treatment for hypochondriasis that has the potential to increase accessibility and availability of CBT for hypochodriasis.
Texto completo:
1
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atitude Frente a Saúde
/
Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
/
Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
/
Internet
/
Hipocondríase
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
/
Guideline
Limite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article