The effect of an Internet‐based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention on social support in disaster evacuees

Author:

Frenette Émilie1ORCID,Ouellet Marie‐Christine1,Guay Stéphane2,Lebel Jessica1,Békés Vera3ORCID,Belleville Geneviève1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. School of Psychology Laval University Quebec City Canada

2. Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, School of Criminology University of Montreal Montreal Canada

3. The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Yeshiva University New York New York USA

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionBoth exposure to a natural disaster and psychological symptoms may lead to decreases in social support. Few studies have examined ways to improve social support among victims of natural disasters.AimsThe objective of the study was to assess emotional and tangible support following a 12‐session Internet‐based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) targeting posttraumatic stress (PTS), insomnia, and depression symptoms and to examine the association between posttreatment symptoms and emotional and tangible support.Materials and MethodsOne hundred and seventy‐eight wildfire evacuees with significant PTS, depression and/or insomnia symptoms were given access to the ICBT. They completed questionnaires at pre‐ and posttreatment to measure social support and symptom severity.ResultsResults show that completion of the treatment led to an improvement in emotional support. Lower posttreatment PTS and insomnia symptoms were associated with higher posttreatment emotional support.ConclusionICBT may contribute to enhance emotional support through symptom improvement and probably more so when social support is address directly in treatment.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Clinical Psychology

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