Metacognitive Training Online: A Pilot Study of an Internet-based Intervention for People with Schizophrenia

Rüegg, Nina; Moritz, Steffen; Westermann, Stefan (2018). Metacognitive Training Online: A Pilot Study of an Internet-based Intervention for People with Schizophrenia. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie, 29(1), pp. 35-47. Hogrefe 10.1024/1016-264X/a000213

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Psychological interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and metacognitive training (MCT) have proven to be effective treatments for schizophrenia, but only a small number of patients actually gain access to them. Internet-based interventions are effective, but hardly explored for schizophrenia. This pilot study created an Online-MCT to investigate the feasibility, efficacy, and possible negative effects of the program. Fifteen patients participated in this uncontrolled study. During the 6-week intervention phase, two-thirds of participants completed the whole program. Only 6.1 % of all possible negative effects were strongly agreed to. Symptom severity did not change significantly, but 80 % of participants were (very) satisfied with the program, suggesting that internet-based interventions could help reduce the gap in psychological treatments of schizophrenia.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

UniBE Contributor:

Rüegg, Nina Lee, Westermann, Stefan

Subjects:

100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1016-264X

Publisher:

Hogrefe

Language:

German

Submitter:

Melanie Best

Date Deposited:

02 Nov 2018 15:13

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1024/1016-264X/a000213

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.120665

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/120665

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