A qualitative study of university students' experience of Internet‐based CBT for depression

Gericke, Franco; Ebert, David D.; Breet, Elsie; Auerbach, Randy P.; Bantjes, Jason

doi:10.1002/capr.12465

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A qualitative study of university students' experience of Internet‐based CBT for depression

Gericke, Franco, Ebert, David D., Breet, Elsie, Auerbach, Randy P., Bantjes, Jason·2021·Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

DOI 10.1002/capr.12465

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Internet‐based treatments for depression have the potential to promote the mental health of university students. Yet, little is known about students' experiences of Internet‐based mental health interventions (also known as e‐interventions) and the acceptability of this mode of treatment in low‐resource settings. Our aims were to investigate South African university students' experiences of using a brief semi‐guided Internet‐based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for depression and document the acceptability of this mode of psychotherapy. Data were collected via in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with students ( n = 9) who had moderate to moderately severe symptoms of depression (as assessed by the PHQ‐9) and had used a 7 session guided skills‐based iCBT intervention. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis, with the aid of Atlas‐ti software. Participants found the anonymity, privacy and accessibility of iCBT appealing, believing this facilitated use of the intervention and overcame stigma associated with accessing traditional campus counselling services. The intervention was helpful and facilitated self‐disclosure, emotional expression, self‐awareness and skill acquisition. However, students also reported disappointment with the lack of human contact and immediate responsiveness, articulating an expectation that the e‐intervention would mimic face‐to‐face psychotherapy. Moves to incorporate iCBT into student counselling should take account of and manage students' expectations about the ability of e‐interventions to mimic traditional therapy and/or incorporate more opportunities for human interaction.

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This study is the first to investigate factors related to the use (and nonuse) of an app within a bCBT program among students.
“Although there are some qualitative studies covering health care providers’ [40] and patients’ experiences with bCBT [41] as well as with stand-alone iCBT [54], this study is, to our knowledge, the first to investigate factors related to the use (and nonuse) of an app within a bCBT program among students.”
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Authors: Gericke, F., Ebert, D. D., Breet, E., Auerbach, R. P., & Bantjes, J.
Affiliations: Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Technical University of Munich (DE)
Columbia University (US)
Corresponding author: Bantjes, Jason
ORCID: Gericke, Franco
Ebert, David D.
Breet, Elsie
Auerbach, Randy P.
Bantjes, Jason
Venue: Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2021-08-17
Volume: 21
Issue: 4
Pages: 792-804
ISSN: 1473-3145 (ISSN-L)
1746-1405
DOI: 10.1002/capr.12465
OpenAlex: W3194053877
Cited by: 57
References: 80
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 1
FWCI: 8.69
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Counselling and Psychotherapy Research (publishedVersion)
mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, depression, university students, student counseling, stigma, self-disclosure, resource-limited settings, South Africa

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