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Sudden gains in internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for severe health anxiety

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Hedman, Erik, Lekander, Mats, Ljótsson, Brjánn, Lindefors, Nils, Rück, Christian, Hofmann, Stefan G., Andersson, Erik, Andersson, Gerhard +1 more·2014·Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Objective A sudden gain is defined as a large and stable individual improvement occurring between two consecutive treatment sessions. Sudden gains have been shown to predict better long-term improvement in several treatment studies, including cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety disorders, but have not been studied in the treatment of health anxiety or any form of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of sudden gains in internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety. Method We examined the occurrence and significance of sudden gains in measures of health anxiety in 81 participants receiving internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy. We compared patients with sudden gains, patients without sudden gains, and patients with gradual gains. Results Thirteen participants (16%) experienced one sudden gain in health anxiety with individual sudden gains distributed across the treatment. As expected, patients with a sudden gain showed larger improvements than patients without a sudden gain at post-treatment (d = 1.04) and at one-year follow-up (d = 0.91) on measures of health anxiety. Conclusions Consistent with previous studies, sudden gains in internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy are associated with significantly larger and stable treatment effects up to one-year follow-up.

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Authors
Hedman, E., Lekander, M., Ljótsson, B., Lindefors, N., Rück, C., Hofmann, S. G., Andersson, E., Andersson, G., & Schulz, S. M.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Boston University (US)
  • Linköping University (SE)
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Schulz, Stefan M.
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-03
Volume
54
Pages
22-29
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2044236450
Cited by
32
References
66
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 1
FWCI
5.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Stockholms Läns Landsting
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R01AT007257)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
sudden gains, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, health anxiety, treatment response, long-term treatment outcomes
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Hypochondriasis, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Cross-Over Studies, Remote Consultation, Internet

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