Table 4.

Main themes, subthemes, and frequent codes of therapist interviews.

Main theme and subtheme		Frequent codes
Advantages
	Patients	Content repeatable; greater learning effect; increased engagement with therapy tasks
	Therapists	Additional information through monitoring; helpful for younger therapists; guiding thread
	Interaction	Patients more open (online disinhibition); building relationship through intimate Web-based communication
Disadvantages
	General	Additional effort; data security; limited management of acute crisis; predefined treatment course
	Specific	Effects on group climate and cohesion; sessions overloaded
General evaluation
	Positive	Contemporary; suitable for in-patient settings; improved handling with increased routine
	Negative	Preference toward classic therapy; more training than therapy; technical issues; initial skepticism
Web-based communication
	Online reminders	Require organized working style; increase compliance; unwanted effects
	Online feedback	Important feature; needs to be short in duration
Patients’ differences
	Optional classic treatment path	Adaptation to patient preferences; possible side effects
	Differences in patients	Not for severe depression; amount of required guidance time; differences in media affinity; requires openness and compliance