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(HealthDay News) — A digital therapeutic intervention with minimal therapist input cuts psychological distress among individuals with long-term physical health conditions, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Psychological Medicine.
Federica Picariello, PhD, from King’s College London, and colleagues evaluated the clinical efficacy of COMPASS, a therapist-supported digital cognitive-behavioral therapy program, for reducing psychological distress (anxiety/depression) in people living with long-term physical health conditions. The analysis included 194 participants randomly assigned to COMPASS (94 participants) or standard charity support (100 control participants).
The researchers found that at 12 weeks, the mean level of psychological distress was 6.82 points lower in the COMPASS...
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