@article{cipolletta_validation_2024,

title = {Validation of the Italian Version of the Telepresence in Videoconference Scale (TVS) in a Sample of Psychologists and Psychotherapists During the COVID-19 Pandemic},

author = {S. Cipolletta and S. Tomaino and S. Bouchard and M. Berthiaume and G. Manzoni},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195533802&doi=10.1002%2fcpp.3015&partnerID=40&md5=255de2597dc6747136150f331ae970ab},

doi = {10.1002/cpp.3015},

issn = {10633995 (ISSN)},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy},

volume = {31},

number = {3},

abstract = {Objective: Telepresence may play a fundamental role in establishing authentic interactions and relationships in online psychological interventions and can be measured by the Telepresence in Videoconference Scale (TVS), which was validated only with patients to date. This post hoc study aimed to validate the Italian version of the TVS with mental health professionals. Method: The Italian TVS was included in an online survey, whose primary aim was to assess the experiences of Italian psychologists and psychotherapists with online interventions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and was filled in by 296 participants (83.4% females, mean age = 42 years old). Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported the original factor structure only partially because the scale ‘Absorption’ (i.e., the feeling of losing track of time), as it was formulated, did not measure telepresence. Correlations were also explored between the TVS scales and some survey items pertaining to intimacy and emotional closeness to patients, comfort and positive as well as negative experiences with online interventions. Conclusion: The TVS may be a useful tool to measure physical and social telepresence in online interventions, both in patients and in professionals. © 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

note = {Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

keywords = {adult, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, female, human, Humans, Italy, male, Middle Aged, online psychological interventions, pandemic, Pandemics, procedures, psychology, Psychometrics, psychometry, psychotherapist, Psychotherapists, psychotherapy, questionnaire, reproducibility, Reproducibility of Results, SARS-CoV-2, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telemedicine, telepresence, Validation, videoconference, videoconferencing},

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@article{bouchard_moderating_2023,

title = {The moderating and mediating role of telepresence and cognitive change in cognitive behaviour therapy delivered via videoconference},

author = {S. Bouchard and M. Berthiaume and G. Robillard and M. Allard and I. Green-Demers and S. Watts and A. Marchand and P. Gosselin and F. Langlois and G. Belleville and M. J. Dugas},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139800809&doi=10.1002%2fcpp.2816&partnerID=40&md5=5eac58684326b5475037e1474aa932f7},

doi = {10.1002/cpp.2816},

issn = {10633995},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy},

volume = {30},

number = {3},

pages = {575–586},

abstract = {In this study, we combined the results of two controlled trials and examined the relationships between working alliance, telepresence, cognitive change and treatment outcome. Sixty-five participants with a primary diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) received cognitive behaviour therapy delivered via videoconference. Participants completed measures of working alliance and telepresence after three psychotherapy sessions. They also completed measures of treatment outcome and dysfunctional beliefs (cognitive change) specific to PDA and GAD at pretreatment and posttreatment. Results revealed that telepresence at the fifth session moderated the relationship between the working alliance at the first and fifth sessions. As telepresence increased, its impact on the working alliance diminished. Cognitive change mediated the relationship between the working alliance at the fifth session and treatment outcome. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.},

note = {Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd},

keywords = {agoraphobia, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety Disorders, cognition, cognitive behavioral therapy, human, Humans, procedures, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

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@article{bouchard_multisite_2022,

title = {A Multisite Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Delivered by Videoconference},

author = {S. Bouchard and M. J. Dugas and G. Belleville and F. Langlois and P. Gosselin and G. Robillard and G. Corno and A. Marchand},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139777758&doi=10.3390%2fjcm11195924&partnerID=40&md5=52cbc697b3a9705b2f7fb87b7bfdc3eb},

doi = {10.3390/jcm11195924},

issn = {20770383 (ISSN)},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Clinical Medicine},

volume = {11},

number = {19},

abstract = {Delivering psychotherapy by videoconference has been studied in a number of clinical trials, but no large controlled trial has involved generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority trial was conducted to test if cognitive-behavior psychotherapy delivered by videoconference (VCP) is as effective as cognitive-behavior psychotherapy delivered face-to-face, using a strict margin of tolerance for non-inferiority. A total of 148 adults received a 15-session weekly manualized program. The treatment was based on the intolerance of uncertainty model of GAD. The impact of treatment was assessed using primary (GAD severity), secondary (worry, anxiety, and intolerance of uncertainty) and tertiary (general functioning) variables measured before and after treatment and at 6-month and 12-month follow-ups. Results showed that: (a) the treatment was effective; (b) VCP for GAD was statistically non-inferior to face-to-face psychotherapy on primary, secondary and tertiary measures at all assessment points; (c) change in intolerance of uncertainty significantly predicted change in the primary outcome measure over and above important clinical factors common to all psychotherapies (motivation, working alliance, perceived therapist competence, and client satisfaction). These findings support the use of VCP as a promising treatment option for adults with GAD. Clinical trial registry: ISRCTN#12662027. © 2022 by the authors.},

note = {Publisher: MDPI},

keywords = {adult, Anxiety, article, Beck Depression Inventory, cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognitive-behavior therapy, competence, controlled study, female, follow up, generalized anxiety disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, human, Likert scale, major clinical study, male, motivation, multicenter study, non-inferiority, patient worry, penn state worry questionnaire, predictors of outcome, psychotherapist, quality of life, randomized controlled trial, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, treatment outcome, videoconferencing, videoconferencing psychotherapy, World Health Organization},

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@article{marcotte-beaumier_role_2021,

title = {The role of intolerance of uncertainty and working alliance in the outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder delivered by videoconference: Mediation analysis},

author = {G. Marcotte-Beaumier and S. Bouchard and P. Gosselin and F. Langlois and G. Belleville and A. Marchand and M. J. Dugas},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85103169307&doi=10.2196%2f24541&partnerID=40&md5=6d4abe613d27257552970428c3a84bb4},

doi = {10.2196/24541},

issn = {23687959},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {JMIR Mental Health},

volume = {8},

number = {3},

abstract = {Background: Previous meta-analyses have shown a significant relationship between working alliance and treatment outcome in general. Some studies have examined the relationship between working alliance and treatment outcome during telepsychotherapy, but to the best of our knowledge, no study has examined the mediating role of individual components of the working alliance. Objective: As part of a clinical trial of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) delivered by videoconference (VC), the aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty on the relationship between the components of the working alliance and treatment outcome. Methods: A sample of 46 adults with primary GAD received 15 sessions of CBT for GAD delivered over VC. Participants completed the measure of working alliance immediately after the fifth therapy session. The degree of change in intolerance of uncertainty (a key psychological process) was assessed from pre- to posttreatment. Treatment outcome was assessed via changes in GAD symptoms from pretreatment to the 6-month follow-up. Results: The results revealed that the therapeutic bond did not predict treatment outcome (r=-0.23; P=.12). However, agreement on therapeutic goals and tasks did predict treatment outcome (r=-0.42; P=.004 and r=-0.37; P=.01, respectively). In addition, the relationship between consensus on therapeutic tasks and treatment outcome was completely mediated by changes in intolerance of uncertainty (unstandardized β=-0.03; r2=0.12), whereas consensus relative to treatment goals had a direct impact on treatment outcome. Conclusions: These results provide a better understanding of the differential role of the components of the working alliance in telepsychotherapy as a facilitative factor for changes in key cognitive processes, leading to therapeutic change. © 2021 JMIR Publications Inc. All Rights Reserved.},

note = {Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.},

keywords = {adult, article, clinical article, cognitive behavioral therapy, consensus, controlled study, female, follow up, generalized anxiety disorder, human, male, mediation analysis, outcome assessment, randomized controlled trial, telehealth, therapeutic alliance, treatment outcome, uncertainty, videoconferencing},

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@article{watts_telepsychotherapy_2020,

title = {Telepsychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder: Impact on the working alliance},

author = {S. Watts and A. Marchand and S. Bouchard and P. Gosselin and F. Langlois and G. Belleville and M. J. Dugas},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85087016174&doi=10.1037%2fint0000223&partnerID=40&md5=3f8935382982d2893538d6837ebcbf1d},

doi = {10.1037/int0000223},

issn = {10530479},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Psychotherapy Integration},

volume = {30},

number = {2},

pages = {208–225},

abstract = {Telepsychotherapy represents a promising solution to problems pertaining to specialized mental health services accessibility, including when delivering psychotherapy to people who do not have access to care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The quality of the working alliance established in such a therapeutic context remains often questioned. Moreover, no study has comparatively examined the evolution of the alliance over telepsychotherapy and conventional, face-to-face, psychotherapy. This study assesses the impact of cognitive- behavioral therapy administered via telepsychotherapy or face-to-face on the quality of the working alliance. One hundred and 15 participants suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) took part in this randomized controlled trial, 50 of whom were assigned to telepsychotherapy in videoconference and 65 of whom were assigned to conventional psychotherapy. Each client and their psychotherapist completed the Working Alliance Inventory every 2 sessions. In the current sample, telepsychotherapy did not interfere with the establishment of the working alliance over the course of the treatment for GAD. On the contrary, clients showed a stronger working alliance in telepsychotherapy delivered in videoconference than in conventional psychotherapy. Clients seemed to be more comfortable with telepsychotherapy than psychotherapists. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. © 2020 American Psychological Association.},

note = {Publisher: American Psychological Association Inc.},

keywords = {adult, Anxiety disorder, article, cognitive behavioral therapy, controlled study, employment status, female, generalized anxiety disorder, health care quality, human, major clinical study, male, mood disorder, psychoeducation, psychotherapist, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, symptom, Telemedicine, therapeutic alliance, videoconferencing},

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}

@article{berthiaume_validation_2018,

title = {The validation of a telepresence scale for psychotherapy delivered in videoconference},

author = {M. Berthiaume and S. Bouchard and C. Brisebois and G. Robillard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067878343&partnerID=40&md5=2f77683267ff320f07e35158fb55b9e4},

issn = {15548716},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine},

volume = {2018},

number = {16},

pages = {131–136},

abstract = {The Telepresence in Videoconference Scale (TVS) was developed and tested over several years, but its psychometric properties have not been formally documented. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and factor structure of the TVS. A total of 157 participants completed the scale following a videoconference session with a psychotherapist delivered over four clinical trials. The TVS was submitted to an exploratory factor analysis using the Principal Components method and a Varimax rotation. Three factors were found: ‘’Physical Presence’’, ‘’Interaction’’, and ‘’Absorption’’. Inter-item correlations and Cronbach’s alpha were conducted to measure the internal consistency of the scale. Discriminant validity and convergent validity were assessed with the Immersive Tendencies Questionnaire and the Distance Communication Comfort Scale. The results suggest that this revised version of the Telepresence in Videoconference Scale is a reliable and valid tool to measure clients’ sense of presence during psychotherapy sessions delivered over videoconference technologies. Future research could examine whether this scale may be used in different contexts and with different populations. © 2018, Interactive Media Institute. All rights reserved.},

note = {Publisher: Interactive Media Institute},

keywords = {adult, article, comfort, controlled study, convergent validity, Cronbach alpha coefficient, discriminant validity, exploratory factor analysis, female, human, human experiment, internal consistency, major clinical study, male, psychotherapist, psychotherapy, questionnaire, validation process, varimax rotation, videoconferencing},

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}

@article{haddouk_assessing_2018,

title = {Assessing presence in videoconference telepsychotherapies: A complementary qualitative study on breaks in telepresence and intersubjectivity co-construction processes},

author = {L. Haddouk and S. Bouchard and E. Brivio and C. Galimberti and A. Trognon},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067880450&partnerID=40&md5=31a955c5f9bbe03b1298ee90768fde91},

issn = {15548716 (ISSN)},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

journal = {Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine},

volume = {2018},

number = {16},

pages = {118–123},

abstract = {Assessing the efficacy of online psychotherapies is an important issue in eHealth. In the present research, we used an innovative approach to focus on the characteristics of breaks in interactions that impact the acceptance of the psychotherapy setting of a telepsychotherapy delivered in videoconference. We also tried to build a method to assess if the level of telepresence in online interactions would be influenced by the acceptance of the psychotherapy setting. Sessions of psychotherapy delivered in videoconference to two adults receiving CBT and two others receiving psychodynamic psychotherapy were analyzed to test the method. In this paper, we describe the methodology and illustrate preliminary results. An interactional grid was used to analyze verbal and non-verbal interactions, physical and social presence, and breaks in acceptance of the telepsychotherapy setting. This led to observe the interactional process of construction of enonciative co-presence, fundamental to allow people to experience intersubjectivity. This study is the first step towards a better understanding of the level of acceptance of the technological setting by patients and its influence on the interactions between them and psychologists. © 2018, Interactive Media Institute. All rights reserved.},

note = {Publisher: Interactive Media Institute},

keywords = {Acceptance of psychotherapy setting, adult, article, case report, clinical article, female, human, Intersubjectivity, male, preliminary data, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychologist, qualitative research, telepresence, Videoconference telepsychotherapy, videoconferencing},

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@article{monthuy-blanc_factors_2013,

title = {Factors influencing mental health providers’ intention to use telepsychotherapy in First Nations communities},

author = {J. Monthuy-Blanc and S. Bouchard and C. Maïano and M. Séguin},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878954346&doi=10.1177%2f1363461513487665&partnerID=40&md5=2701c381c18ce43b2b834d90094141b4},

doi = {10.1177/1363461513487665},

issn = {13634615 (ISSN)},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Transcultural Psychiatry},

volume = {50},

number = {2},

pages = {323–343},

abstract = {Telemental health is the use of information and communications technologies and broadband networks to deliver mental health services and support wellness. Although numerous studies have demonstrated the efficiency and utility of telemental health, certain barriers may impede its implementation, including the attitudes of mental health service providers. The current study draws on the technology acceptance model (TAM) to understand the role of mental health service providers’ attitudes and perceptions of telemental health (psychotherapy delivered via videoconferencing) on their intention to use this technology with their patients. A sample of 205 broadly defined mental health service providers working on 32 First Nations reserves in the province of Quebec completed the questionnaire adapted to assess TAM for telepsychotherapy. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling provided evidence for the factor validity and reliability of the TAM in this sample. The key predictor of the intention to use telepsychotherapy was not mental health providers’ attitude toward telepsychotherapy, nor how much they expected this service to be complicated to use, but essentially how useful they expect it to be for their First Nations patients. If telemental health via videoconferencing is to be implemented in First Nations communities, it is essential to thoroughly demonstrate its utility to mental health providers. Perceived usefulness will have a positive impact on attitudes toward this technology, and perceived ease of use will positively influence perceived usefulness. Cultural issues specific to the populations receiving telemental health services may be more efficiently addressed from the angle of perceived usefulness. © 2013, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.},

keywords = {Aboriginal communities, adult, article, Attitude of Health Personnel, female, First Nations, health care personnel, health personnel attitude, human, Humans, Indians, Indigenous peoples, male, mental health service, Mental Health Services, Middle Aged, North American, perception, psychotherapy, Quebec, questionnaire, reliability, structural equation modeling, technology acceptance model, Telemedicine, telepsychotherapy, validity, videoconference, videoconferencing, Young Adult},

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@article{yuen_acceptance_2013,

title = {Acceptance based behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder through videoconferencing},

author = {E. K. Yuen and J. D. Herbert and E. M. Forman and E. M. Goetter and A. S. Juarascio and S. Rabin and C. Goodwin and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879799248&doi=10.1016%2fj.janxdis.2013.03.002&partnerID=40&md5=a280b967176db691df32f37d15cb52a1},

doi = {10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.03.002},

issn = {18737897 (ISSN)},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Anxiety Disorders},

volume = {27},

number = {4},

pages = {389–397},

abstract = {Most individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) do not receive any type of treatment. Reasons include logistical barriers (e.g., geographic location, travel time), fear of stigmatization, and fear of the social interactions associated with seeking treatment. Videoconferencing technology holds great promise in the widespread delivery of evidence-based treatments to those who would otherwise not receive treatment. This pilot study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of an acceptance-based behavioral intervention using Skype videoconferencing to treat adults with generalized SAD. Twenty-four participants received 12 sessions of weekly therapy and were assessed at pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. Participants and therapists rated the intervention as acceptable and feasible. Analyses revealed significant pre-treatment to follow-up improvements in social anxiety, depression, disability, quality of life, and experiential avoidance, with effect sizes comparable to or larger than previously published results of studies delivering in-person CBT for SAD. Implications and future directions are discussed. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.},

keywords = {acceptance based behavior therapy, adult, agoraphobia, alcoholism, article, avoidance behavior, Beck Depression Inventory, behavior therapy, Behavioral Assessment Test, Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, clinical article, clinical trial, comorbidity, disability, effect size, Feasibility Studies, feasibility study, female, follow up, Follow-Up Studies, generalized anxiety disorder, human, Humans, interview, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, major depression, male, named inventories, panic, patient attitude, Patient Satisfaction, phobia, Phobic Disorders, Pilot Projects, pilot study, procedures, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychologic test, Psychological, psychological rating scale, psychotherapist attitude, quality of life, questionnaires and rating scales, Skype, social anxiety, social phobia, Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, telehealth, Telemedicine, Telemental health, Telepsychology, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

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}

@article{marchand_relative_2011,

title = {Relative efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy administered by videoconference for posttraumatic stress disorder: A six-month follow-up},

author = {A. Marchand and D. Beaulieu-Prévost and S. Guay and S. Bouchard and M. S. Drouin and V. Germain},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79956028546&doi=10.1080%2f10926771.2011.562479&partnerID=40&md5=aa0fbbe8f8211070310d0559d9e21d63},

doi = {10.1080/10926771.2011.562479},

issn = {10926771},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma},

volume = {20},

number = {3},

pages = {304–321},

abstract = {Until recently, only one study was published on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individual therapy via videoconference (Germain, Marchand, Bouchard, Drouin, & Guay, 2009); however, it only assessed the posttreatment effect. This study presents the follow-up of Germain et al.'s (2009) study. The main goal was to compare the effectiveness after six months of CBTfor PTSD either face-to-face (n = 24) or by videoconference (n = 12). Each participant received CBT for 16 to 25 weeks and completed various questionnaires before and after treatment and at a six-month follow-up. The two treatments had equivalent levels of symptom reduction (Modified PTSD Symptom Scale: η2 < 0.01, p >.05) and proportion of patients with a clinically significant change in symptoms (42% for face-to-face vs. 38% for videoconferencing, p >.05). Thus, CBTfor PTSD via videoconference seems to be a viable alternative when adequate face-to-face treatments are less available. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.},

keywords = {adult, article, cognitive therapy, female, follow up, human, major clinical study, male, posttraumatic stress disorder, symptom, teletherapy, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

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}