“ A randomized clinical trial found self-guided cognitive Behavioral Therapy  intervention as effective as clinician-guided CBT, suggesting it could be a promising approach to expand access to evidence-based psychological treatment for patients with atopic dermatitis.”

A study conducted at Karolinska Institute in Sweden investigated the effectiveness of a brief online self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a comprehensive online clinician-guided CBT treatment. 

 The study involved 168 participants with a mean age of 39 and a mean score of 39.5%. The primary outcome was the change in score from baseline to post intervention to 12-week follow-up on the self-reported Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM). 

A study of 168 participants, mainly females, found that a clinician-guided intervention significantly improved POEM scores, with a mean difference of 0.36 points. The self-guided group showed a slight improvement, with a mean difference of 0.36 points. The study emphasizes the importance of clinician-guided interventions in improving POEM scores. No serious adverse events were reported.

The study concluded that a brief self-guided CBT intervention was non-inferior to clinician-guided CBT, suggesting that this treatment could be a promising means to disseminate evidence-based psychological treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study highlights the potential of self-guided CBT as a cost-effective and easy-to-implement treatment option for AD patients.

(Source:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/2827594?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=2827772)