Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Psychodynamic Therapy Versus Face-to-Face Psychotherapy for Depression (BLENDED Study): Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial
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This protocol outlines a pragmatic, multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing blended (online and in-person) cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapies against face-to-face versions for adults with major depressive disorder. The study assesses clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and patient/therapist experiences over two years to evaluate the feasibility of implementing blended care in routine mental health services.
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- Patrick Luyten (University College London), Danielle Speybrouck (KU Leuven), Peter Martin (University College London), Stephan Claes (Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven), Nick Midgley (University College London), Hester V. Eeren (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Jan J.V. Busschbach (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Eileen Tang (KU Leuven)
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- 2026-01-14
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- gold
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- 10.2196/80511
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@article{allodium:905ab201eeee4136,
title = {Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Psychodynamic Therapy Versus Face-to-Face Psychotherapy for Depression (BLENDED Study): Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial},
author = {Patrick Luyten and Danielle Speybrouck and Peter Martin and Stephan Claes and Nick Midgley and Hester V. Eeren and Jan J.V. Busschbach and Eileen Tang},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2196/80511},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/80511}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Psychodynamic Therapy Versus Face-to-Face Psychotherapy for Depression (BLENDED Study): Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial AU - Luyten, Patrick AU - Speybrouck, Danielle AU - Martin, Peter AU - Claes, Stephan AU - Midgley, Nick AU - Eeren, Hester V. AU - Busschbach, Jan J.V. AU - Tang, Eileen PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2196/80511 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/80511 ER -
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Luyten, P., Speybrouck, D., Martin, P., Claes, S., Midgley, N., Eeren, H. V., Busschbach, J. J., & Tang, E. (2026). Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Blended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Psychodynamic Therapy Versus Face-to-Face Psychotherapy for Depression (BLENDED Study): Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/80511
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