Internet Interventions (Jun 2018)

Navigating the development and dissemination of internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for anxiety disorders in children and young people: A consensus statement with recommendations from the #iCBTLorentz Workshop Group

  • Claire Hill,
  • Cathy Creswell,
  • Sarah Vigerland,
  • Maaike H. Nauta,
  • Sonja March,
  • Caroline Donovan,
  • Lidewij Wolters,
  • Susan H. Spence,
  • Jennifer L. Martin,
  • Lori Wozney,
  • Lauren McLellan,
  • Leonie Kreuze,
  • Karen Gould,
  • Maral Jolstedt,
  • Martina Nord,
  • Jennifer L. Hudson,
  • Elisabeth Utens,
  • Jeroen Ruwaard,
  • Casper Albers,
  • Muniya Khanna,
  • Anne Marie Albano,
  • Eva Serlachius,
  • Stefan Hrastinski,
  • Philip C. Kendall

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Initial internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) programs for anxiety disorders in children and young people (CYP) have been developed and evaluated, however these have not yet been widely adopted in routine practice. The lack of guidance and formalized approaches to the development and dissemination of iCBT has arguably contributed to the difficulty in developing iCBT that is scalable and sustainable beyond academic evaluation and that can ultimately be adopted by healthcare providers. This paper presents a consensus statement and recommendations from a workshop of international experts in CYP anxiety and iCBT (#iCBTLorentz Workshop Group) on the development, evaluation, engagement and dissemination of iCBT for anxiety in CYP. Keywords: Children, Adolescents, Anxiety, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Online treatments, Development, Dissemination