Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive therapy, pioneered by Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s, is a structured approach to addressing psychological distress by focusing on the influence of thoughts on emotions and behaviors. All cognitive therapies involve the basic assumption that human beings have control over their feelings, and that how individuals feel about something depends on how they think about it. Unlike psychoanalytic methods that delve into unconscious processes or humanistic approaches emphasizing...

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or shock therapy, remains a critical biomedical intervention for severe, treatment-resistant depression. While its origins can be traced back to Hippocrates' observations that malaria-induced convulsions alleviated mental illness, modern ECT has evolved significantly from its earlier, more primitive applications. First introduced in 1938 by Ugo Cerletti and his colleagues, ECT involves inducing controlled seizures using electrical currents. In its early...

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBTs) are grounded in the belief that our thoughts profoundly influence our emotions and actions. Advocates of CBT emphasize three core assumptions: first, that cognitions are identifiable and measurable; second, that they are central to psychological functioning; and third, that irrational or maladaptive beliefs can be replaced with rational and adaptive ones. This transformative approach to therapy has paved the way for specific models such as Albert...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises following exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, forced displacement, or severe accidents. It significantly impairs individuals' ability to cope with daily activities and disrupts their emotional and psychological equilibrium.
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Longitudinal Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on the Gut Microbiome and Acoustic Startle Response in Male and Female Rats.

Journal of neurotrauma·2025

Same author

Stabilized and unstabilized sampling methods result in differential fecal 16S rRNA microbial sequencing results.

PloS one·2025

Same author

Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a smartphone application to identify at-risk sailors.

Psychological services·2025

Same author

Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide: Synopsis of the 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Annals of internal medicine·2025

Same author

Frontal Pole Neuromodulation for Impulsivity and Suicidality in Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Common Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

JMIR research protocols·2024

Same author

Impact of an internet-based insomnia intervention on suicidal ideation and associated correlates in veterans at elevated suicide risk.

Translational behavioral medicine·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 25, 2025

Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure

Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure

Published on: January 18, 2021

Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Depression Among Veterans: Acceptability and Feasibility

Kelly A Stearns-Yoder^1,2, Arthur T Ryan^1,3,4, Alexandra A Smith¹

¹Veterans Affairs Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States.

JMIR Formative Research

|April 25, 2022

Summary

This study found that unguided computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (cCBT) is acceptable for US military veterans with depression. While not all feasibility criteria were met, stand-alone cCBT may be a viable treatment option.

Keywords:

acceptability computerized cognitive behavioral therapy depression feasibility veterans

More Related Videos

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Published on: December 6, 2024

Virtual Prism Adaptation Therapy: Protocol for Validation in Healthy Adults

Virtual Prism Adaptation Therapy: Protocol for Validation in Healthy Adults

Published on: February 12, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 25, 2025

Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure

Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure

Published on: January 18, 2021

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Polar Histogram Visualization of Acute Stress Disorder Scale Scores for Comprehensive Clinical Assessment

Published on: December 6, 2024

Virtual Prism Adaptation Therapy: Protocol for Validation in Healthy Adults

Virtual Prism Adaptation Therapy: Protocol for Validation in Healthy Adults

Published on: February 12, 2020

Area of Science:

Mental Health Research
Digital Therapeutics
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Computerized cognitive behavioral therapies (cCBTs) offer efficient, evidence-based mental health treatment.
Beating the Blues (BtB) is an empirically supported cCBT for depression.
Previous trials involved health care guidance, increasing intervention complexity and cost.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the acceptability and feasibility of unguided cCBT for depression in US military veterans.
To evaluate the study design's suitability for future efficacy trials.

Main Methods:

A before-and-after trial was conducted with US military veterans experiencing mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
The study examined the acceptability of BtB delivered without additional professional or peer support.
Feasibility for a future efficacy trial was evaluated.

Main Results:

49 veterans completed preintervention assessments; 29 completed postintervention assessments.
The predetermined acceptability criterion for the intervention was met.
Predetermined feasibility criteria (screening eligibility, module completion, posttreatment assessment) were not met but results were comparable to other cCBT studies.

Conclusions:

This is the first study in US military veterans supporting unguided cCBT for depression.
Stand-alone computer-aided interventions may be viable for veterans.
Suggestions for improving feasibility in future trials are discussed.