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Patients' experiences of home-based psychotherapy via videoconference: A qualitative study
Anne Marie Moeller1, Jens Peter Hansen2, Pernille Tanggaard Andersen3
1Research Unit for Telepsychiatry and E-mental Health, Centre for Telepsychiatry in the Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Heden 11, 5000 Odense, Denmark; Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Degnevej 14, 6705 Esbjerg, Denmark.
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to explore adult outpatients' experiences with home-based psychotherapy via videoconferencing in a Danish mental health service. Participants found videoconferencing-based psychotherapy for preventive relapse sessions very useful, and they believed that it was possible to maintain a good therapeutic relationship via videoconferencing when they knew their therapist in advance. However, experiences with more in-depth psychotherapy are more unclear as some felt alienated and preferred other ways to communicate. In general, participants found videoconferencing-based psychotherapy to be less personal but worth considering when travel hassles outweigh the need for meeting in person.
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