Developing a brief telematic cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of social isolation in young adults
Anno:
2024
Tipologia prodotto:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Lingua:
Inglese
Formato:
Elettronico
Referee:
Sì
Nome rivista:
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN Rivista:
1664-1078
N° Volume:
15
Numero o Fascicolo:
1433108
Intervallo pagine:
1-6
Parole chiave:
cognitive behavioral therapy, telemedicine, social isolation, psychotherapy, telepsychiatry
Breve descrizione dei contenuti:
Objective: The present study aims to present a novel cognitive-behavioral
intervention protocol focused on treating social isolation through telematic
interaction, thus overcoming common barriers characteristic of face-to-face
interventions.
Methods: We examined current literature about face-to-face and telematic
psychotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of social isolation in early
adulthood. Current evidence is mixed, suggesting the need to develop novel
interventions focused on patients’ cognitive functioning. Moreover, telematic
interventions are promising candidates for overcoming common barriers
intrinsic to the condition of social isolation.
Results: The present 8-session model inspired by cognitive behavioral
theoretical models and cognitive interventions currently present in the literature
is thought to help socially isolated adult patients reduce clinical symptoms
associated with the condition and lead to a reduction in the avoidance of social
situations, leading to an improvement of the quality of life.
Conclusion: We presented a telematic psychotherapeutic intervention aimed at
helping adult patients suffering from social isolation who are unable to seek help
from national health systems and face-to-face interventions, thus overcoming
barriers intrinsic to social isolation. The present cognitive-behavioral treatment
protocol has been developed in the context of a randomized clinical trial ongoing
in Italy, aimed at implementing and testing the feasibility and effectiveness of
multimodal digital interventions for treating social isolation.
Rossetti, Maria Gloria; Perlini, Cinzia; Girelli, Francesca; Zovetti, Niccolò; Brambilla, Paolo; Bressi, Cinzia; Bellani, Marcella,
Developing a brief telematic cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of social isolation in young adults«FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY»
, vol. 15
, n. 1433108
, 2024
, pp. 1-6