Cost-effectiveness of blended vs. face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for severe anxiety disorders: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

BMC Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Romijn, Geke ^a   Riper, Heleen ^a,d,f   Kok, Robin ^a,c   Donker, Tara ^a,d   Goorden, Maartje ^e   van Roijen, Leona Hakkaart ^e   Kooistra, Lisa ^a,d   van Balkom, Anton ^d   Koning, Jeroen ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Psychiatric centre Pro Persona   (Netherlands)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Blended CBT; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Cost effectiveness; Generalized anxiety disorder; Internet based treatment; Panic disorders; Randomized controlled trial; Social phobia; Specialized mental health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BLENDED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE TO FACE COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; JOB ADAPTATION; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; NETHERLANDS; PANIC DISORDER; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; OFFICE VISITS; PANIC DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960447116     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471244X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-015-0697-1     Document Type: Article

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