Publications

Authors:

Rossetti, Maria Gloria; Perlini, Cinzia; Girelli, Francesca; Zovetti, Niccolò; Brambilla, Paolo; Bressi, Cinzia; Bellani, Marcella

Title:

Developing a brief telematic cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of social isolation in young adults

Year:

2024

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

ISSN of journal:

1664-1078

N° Volume:

15

Number or Folder:

1433108

Page numbers:

1-6

Keyword:

cognitive behavioral therapy, telemedicine, social isolation, psychotherapy, telepsychiatry

Short description of contents:

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.

Web page:

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1433108

Product ID:

140833

Handle IRIS:

11562/1133886

Last Modified:

October 10, 2024

Bibliographic citation:

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

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