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The role of therapist support on effectiveness of an internet-based modular self-help intervention for adjustment
Jonas Eimontas1, Goda Gegieckaite1, Migle Dovydaitiene2
1a Department of Clinical and Organizational Psychology , Vilnius University , Vilnius , Lithuania.
Background:
Adjustment disorder is among the most often diagnosed mental health disorders. Still, there is a lack of specific interventions available for adjustment disorder.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to test if an internet-based self-help intervention for adjustment disorder could be effective without therapist involvement.
Design:
A parallel group randomized controlled trial design was used to test the effectiveness of the Brief Adjustment Disorder Intervention (BADI) - an internet-based intervention for adjustment disorder.
Methods:
In total 1077 participants were randomized into two conditions: BADI intervention and BADI intervention with therapist support. The main outcome measures were symptoms of adjustment disorder and well-being.
Results:
Pre-intervention to post-intervention adjustment disorder effect size for the BADI intervention group was d = 0.64, and for the BADI with therapist support group the effect size was d = 0.53.
Conclusions:
The present study supported the effectiveness of the BADI intervention. Our findings also indicated that adding therapist support to the standard BADI intervention did not significantly improve the outcomes.
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