Department of Counseling and Clinical Intervention, Institute of Psychology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany.
J Clin Psychol. 2023 Oct;79(10):2270-2287. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23538. Epub 2023 May 24.
The objective was to directly compare the effects and acceptability of telephone-based (TEL-CBT) with face-to-face cognitive-behavioral therapy (F2F-CBT) for family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD).
Caregivers for whom F2F participation was possible were allocated to F2F-CBT (n = 49). The other participants were randomized to TEL-CBT (n = 139) or CG (n = 134). CBT consisted of 12 sessions over 6 months.
TEL-CBT yielded significantly better physical health (d = 0.27) and coping with daily hassles (d = 0.38) at posttest compared to F2F-CBT. Therapist competence, acceptability, and outcomes at follow-up did not differ between TEL-CBT and F2F-CBT.
TEL-CBT is a valuable alternative to F2F-CBT for family caregivers of PwD as TEL-CBT has the advantage of higher accessibility while it does not significantly differ from F2F-CBT in effectiveness and caregivers' evaluation of the setting, their experience with the therapist, and their satisfaction.
旨在直接比较基于电话的认知行为疗法(TEL-CBT)与面对面认知行为疗法(F2F-CBT)对痴呆患者(PwD)家属照顾者的效果和可接受性。
对于能够参与 F2F 治疗的照顾者,将其分配至 F2F-CBT 组(n=49)。其余参与者随机分配至 TEL-CBT 组(n=139)或 CG 组(n=134)。CBT 包括 6 个月内的 12 次治疗。
与 F2F-CBT 相比,TEL-CBT 在治疗后在身体健康(d=0.27)和应对日常琐事(d=0.38)方面表现出显著更好的效果。治疗师的能力、可接受性以及随访时的结果在 TEL-CBT 和 F2F-CBT 之间没有差异。
对于 PwD 的家属照顾者,TEL-CBT 是 F2F-CBT 的一种有价值的替代疗法,因为 TEL-CBT 具有更高的可及性优势,而在效果以及照顾者对治疗环境、与治疗师的经验以及对治疗的满意度的评估方面,TEL-CBT 与 F2F-CBT 没有显著差异。