The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness randomized controlled trial of face to face versus Internet cognitive behaviour therapy for social phobia.
To compare the effectiveness of Internet cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with face-to-face CBT in social phobia. ⋯ Both forms of treatment were equally effective and this is consistent with previous findings in depression and panic disorder. The difference in clinician time required was substantial. If Internet CBT was offered as 'standard of care' the staff time saved would permit a stepped care model in which in-depth therapy for the difficult to recover patients could be provided without an increase in staff.
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Dec 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialMental health first aid training by e-learning: a randomized controlled trial.
Mental Health First Aid training is a course for the public that teaches how to give initial help to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The present study evaluated the effects of Mental Health First Aid training delivered by e-learning on knowledge about mental disorders, stigmatizing attitudes and helping behaviour. ⋯ Mental Health First Aid information received by either e-learning or printed manual had positive effects, but e-learning was better at reducing stigma.
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialClinician-assisted Internet-based treatment is effective for panic: A randomized controlled trial.
To determine the efficacy of an Internet-based clinician-assisted cognitive behavioural treatment program (the Panic program) for panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia). ⋯ These results replicate those from the open trial of the Panic Program indicating the efficacy of the Internet-based clinician-assisted cognitive behavioural treatment program for panic disorder with agoraphobia.
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Apr 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialPsychopathology and symptom remission at adolescence among children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
The aim of the present study was to examine changes of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and psychiatric comorbidities at adolescence, and mother-child agreement on reports of ADHD symptoms among children with ADHD as compared to unaffected controls. ⋯ The present findings are similar to those of Western studies, regarding the patterns of comorbidity, stability of core symptoms, and mother-child differences on symptom reports.
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Aust N Z J Psychiatry · Dec 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyShyness 3: randomized controlled trial of guided versus unguided Internet-based CBT for social phobia.
In two previous randomized controlled trials Titov et al. demonstrated significant benefit from an Internet- and email-based treatment programme for social phobia. The present study (Shyness 3) explores whether participants are able to complete this programme independently. ⋯ The reliability of this Internet-based treatment programme for social phobia has been confirmed. The therapist-guided condition was superior to the self-guided condition, but a subgroup of participants still benefited considerably from the latter. These data confirm that self-guided education or treatment programmes for common anxiety disorders can result in significant improvements.