scholarly journals Internet‐based cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in an outpatient specialized care setting: A qualitative study of the patients’ experience of the therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 846-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Kent Pedersen ◽  
Rozhiar Mohammadi ◽  
Kim Mathiasen ◽  
Mette Elmose
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
Patients Experience

scholarly journals The Synergistic Process of Improvement in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depression

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2292
Author(s):  
Anders Malkomsen ◽  
Jan Ivar Røssberg ◽  
Toril Dammen ◽  
Theresa Wilberg ◽  
André Løvgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Therapy Termination ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Patients Experience

Background: There is a substantial lack of qualitative research concerning individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). In the present study, we wanted to explore how patients suffering from MDD experience improvement in CBT. Method: Patients with MDD (N = 10) were interviewed at therapy termination with semi-structured qualitative interviews. The transcripts were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results: We identified three elements that were relevant to the process of improvement for all patients: the therapeutic relationship, the therapeutic interventions and increased insight. There is a dynamic interrelationship and synergy between these elements that may explain why patients considered the same elements as helpful, but often in different ways and at different stages of therapy. Conclusions: Highlighting the synergies and interrelationship between the elements that patients experience as helpful, may help therapists to learn from and utilize these experiences. This is a reminder of the importance of always being attentive to the individual processes of patients.

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