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. 2021 Nov 12;5(11):e26221. doi: 10.2196/26221

Table 4.

Participants’ background knowledge and attitudes toward iCBTa based on their reported reasons for their change in motivationb.

Domain and categories Felt ready to leave treatment early (n=5)b,c Negative reason for their change in motivation (n=8)b,c,d
Background knowledge and attitudes toward iCBT

Belief that iCBT could help Typical Typical

Willingness to try it Typical Variant

Had an understanding of CBTe Variant Variant

Trusted provider of web-based treatment Variant Variant

No prior knowledge or awareness of CBT Typical Variant

Skeptical of treatment approach Typical Variant

aiCBT: internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy.

bGeneral results apply to all cases (ie, 5/5 and 8/8 cases), typical results apply to at least half of the cases (ie, 3-4 of 5 and 5-7 of 8 cases), and variant results apply to fewer than half of the cases (ie, 1-2 of 5 and 1-4 of 8 cases).

cOnly 13 participants (5/13, 38% participants felt ready to leave treatment early, and 8/13, 62% participants had negative reasons for their change in motivation) reported on the reasons for their change in motivation.

dReported negative reasons for change in motivation to continue engaging with treatment are not being in a receptive frame of mind, contextual obstacles, and internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy not considered personally fitting

eCBT: cognitive behavioral therapy.