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Treating tinnitus distress via the Internet: A mixed methods approach of what makes patients seek help and stay motivated during Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy

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Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has proven to be an effective treatment in improving patients’ ability to cope with tinnitus. However, some patients prefer face-to-face therapy to ICBT, and a few studies have shown considerable dropout rates if the treatment is not guided. This renders it important to identify factors that contribute to the commencement … Läs mer!

Lower cognitive flexibility does not impede successful outcomes in psychological treatments

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Little is known about the individual factors that predict outcomes in Internet-administered psychological treatments. In a paper that was published in PeerJ today we hypothesized that greater cognitive flexibility (i.e. the ability to simultaneously consider several concepts and tasks and switch effortlessly between them in response to changes in environmental contingencies) would provide a better … Läs mer!

Posttraumatic Stress and Attentional Bias towards Cancer-Related Stimuli in Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Cancer

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We wanted to investigate whether posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are related to attentional bias towards cancer-related stimuli among parents of children recently diagnosed with cancer. We conducted a study and included 66 participants. These participants were parents who completed questionnaires measuring posttraumatic stress symptoms, level of depression and anxiety as well as the emotional Stroop … Läs mer!

People with gambling disorder and risky alcohol habits benefit more from motivational interviewing than from cognitive behavioral group therapy

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Effective psychological treatment, including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing (MI), is available for people with problematic gambling behaviors. To advance the development of treatment for gambling disorder, it is critical to further investigate how comorbidity impacts different types of treatments. The purpose of this study – that was published in PeerJ today – was … Läs mer!

History and Current Status of ICBT

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A new book – Guided Internet-Based Treatments in Psychiatry – has just been published by Springer. It is a 12 chapter stong book. Together with  Gerhard Andersson and Nils Lindefors I have cowritten the first chapter entitled History and Current Status of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy. We begin the chapter with a discussion of the history of Internet-based … Läs mer!

Technology & Psychology: Bridging the Gap from Research to Practice

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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and they account for approximately one-third of all mental health care costs (for references see the full paper linked below). Fortunately, meta-analyses show exposure-based therapy is effective for most patients with anxiety disorders. Based on such findings, international treatment guidelines recommend exposure therapy for anxiety disorders as … Läs mer!

Stepped Care Versus Direct Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

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The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) stepped care model (psychoeducation, guided Internet treatment, and face-to-face CBT) compared with direct face-to-face (FtF) CBT. Patients with panic disorder or social anxiety disorder were randomized to either stepped care (n = 85) or direct FtF CBT (n = … Läs mer!

Brunnsviken Brief Quality of life scale (BBQ)

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Measurements of subjective quality of life (QoL) are an important complement to symptom ratings in clinical research and practice. Despite there being several established QoL self-rating scales, we identified a need for a freely accessible, easy-to-use inventory, validated for use with both clinical and non-clinical samples, based on the overall life satisfaction conceptualization of QoL. … Läs mer!

Single-session gamified virtual reality exposure therapy for spider phobia

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Traditional one-session exposure therapy (OST) in which a patient is gradually exposed to feared stimuli for up to 3 hours in a one-session format has been found effective for the treatment of specific phobias. However, many suffering from specific phobia are reluctant to seek help and access to care is lacking due to logistic challenges … Läs mer!

Usage of a responsible gambling tool: latent class analysis of user behavior

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Gambling is a common pastime around the world. Most gamblers can engage in gambling activities without negative consequences, but some run the risk of developing an excessive gambling pattern. Excessive gambling has severe negative economic and psychological consequences, which makes the development of responsible gambling strategies vital to protecting individuals from these risks. One such … Läs mer!