Attitudes toward innovative mental health treatment approaches in Germany

E-mental health and home treatment

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15525569
AutoresLena Lincke (University of Rostock), Lisa Ulbrich (0000-0001-9868-1139, University of Rostock), Olaf Reis (0000-0001-6480-6431, University of Rostock), Elisa Wandinger (0000-0002-4367-5484, University of Rostock), E Brähler (0000-0002-2648-2728, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz), Alexander Dück (University of Rostock), Michael Kölch (0000-0003-2878-5121, University of Rostock, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume13
Páginas889555-889555
Data de publicação2022-07-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditoraFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2022.889555
PMID35911231
OpenAlexW4285589735
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas63

E-mental health and home treatment are treatment approaches that have proven to be effective, but are only slowly implemented in the German health care system. This paper explores the attitudes toward these innovative treatment approaches. Data was collected in two large, non-clinical samples representative of the German population in spring 2020 ( N = 2,503) and winter 2020/2021 ( N = 2,519). Statistical associations between variables were examined using two-tailed tests. Binary and multinomial logistic regressions were performed to predict attitudes toward online-based treatment concepts and home treatment approaches. Only few (<20%) people preferred online-based treatment approaches, while a larger proportion (~50%) could imagine being treated at home. Overall, younger subjects were more open to online-therapy approaches, while people with lower education preferred more often a traditional therapy setting. Acceptance of online-therapy did not raise significantly during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. When different online-based treatment options were available, the probability of accepting home treatment significantly increased with increasing levels of therapeutic support. Further promotion of acceptance for online-therapy and home treatment seems to be necessary. In the future, more information on innovative treatment approaches should be actively provided

Family medicine · German · Mental health · Multinomial logistic regression · Promotion (chess · Psychiatry · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychiatric care and mental health services · Psychology