Secured Internet-mediated Psychotherapy With Psychiatry Patients

February 8, 2017 updated by: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Secured Internet-mediated Psychotherapy With Psychiatry Patients. Software Improvement, Clinical Trials and Development of Clinical Precautions

This is the second phase (Phase B) of the main project "Bank for Thoughts", which has the following aims:

  1. Improvement of software for secured (encrypted and access-controlled) asynchronous text-based communication within health services. (Adjustments for use in psychiatry.)
  2. Open clinical trials with Internet-mediated psychotherapy or counselling in out-patient child and adolescent psychiatry.
  3. Development of indications and precautions for text-based Internet-mediated psychotherapy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This phase (Phase B) concentrates on qualitative evaluation of open clinical single case trials using asynchronous Internet-mediated text-dialogue for psychotherapeutic purposes.

Single patients in differing treatment phases, conditions, age and sex categories are interviewed after using Internet-contact as a supplementary tool in psychotherapy. Their therapists are interviewed as well.

The purpose is systematically gathering single-case experiences with the tool, to build a hypothesis for research and preliminary guidelines for experimental clinical use of Internet-mediated psychotherapy.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

6

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Levanger, Norway, N-7600
        • Child Psychiatry Department, Levanger Hospital
      • Orkanger, Norway, N-7230
        • Child Psychiatry Department, St. Olav Hospital, Orkdal Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 30 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Clients in CAMH services

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Motivation for e-mail contact
  • Therapist evaluation for suitability

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Paranoia
  • Psychosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Addictive problems
  • Denying or concealing symptoms

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborators

Norwegian Directorate of Health

Investigators

  • Study Director: Tormod Rimehaug, Asst. Prof., Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Neuroscience, Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Joraas T, Rimeheug T, Birkeland MS, Arefjord K. E-therapy as a follow-up supplement to outpatient treatment of adolescents: A qualitative study of therapist experiences. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 46(4): 355-61, 2009
  • Birkeland MS, Rimehaug T, Arefjord K, Joraas T. How clients experience e-therapy as a supplement to ordinary psychotherapy. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening 46(4): 348-358, 2009.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FORSKPRO-ID p03000217

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