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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000050

Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Internetbasierte psychotherapeutische Interventionen haben sich bei verschiedenen Angststörungen, insbesondere der sozialen Phobie, als wirksam erwiesen. Fragestellung: Ziel dieser Untersuchung ist die Überprüfung der mittelfristigen Wirksamkeit eines internetbasierten verhaltenstherapeutischen Programms in einer 6-Monate-Katamnese. Methode: 52 Patienten mit der primären Diagnose Soziale Phobie, die in einer kontrolliert randomisierten Studie das 10-wöchige Programm absolviert hatten (Berger, Hohl & Caspar, 2009), wurden 6 Monate nach Abschluss der Intervention kontaktiert. 71.2% (37/52) beantworteten die Selbsteinschätzungsfragen der Follow-up-Messbatterie. Ergebnisse: Die signifikanten Prä-Post-Verbesserungen wurden nach 6 Monaten auf allen primären und sekundären Ergebnismaßen aufrechterhalten (Intention-to-Treat-Stichprobe). Auf den primären Sozialphobiemaßen wurden hohe Prä-Follow-up-Effektstärken gefunden (Cohen’s d = 1.19–1.37; Completer-Stichprobe). Schlussfolgerung: Die Behandlungseffektivität des internetbasierten Programms kann als mittelfristig stabil bewertet werden.


Internet-based treatment for social phobia: A 6-month follow-up

Abstract.Theoretical background: Internet-based psychotherapeutic interventions have proven to be efficacious for various anxiety disorders, including social phobia. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the mid-term treatment efficacy of an internet-based cognitive-behavioural program in a 6-month-follow-up. Method: 52 patients with a primary diagnosis of social phobia who participated in a randomized controlled trial (Berger, Hohl & Caspar, 2009) were contacted 6 months after completing the internet-based program. 71.2% (37/52) responded to the self-report questionnaires. Results: Significant pre- to post-treatment improvements persisted at the 6-month follow-up on all primary and secondary outcome measures (intent-to-treat sample). Large pretreatment to follow-up within group effect sizes for the primary social phobia measures were found (Cohen’s d = 1.19–1.37; completers sample). Conclusions: The data suggest mid-term positive effects of the internet-based program to social phobia.

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