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Mobile-based Third-wave Therapies for Working Adults : A Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials
Vliet, A.A. van (2025) Mobile-based Third-wave Therapies for Working Adults : A Scoping Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.
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| Abstract: | Mobile health applications are popular for offering affordable and scalable therapies among the working population. Prior research has mainly focused on cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) or web-based interventions. There is limited knowledge of the implementation of third-wave therapies (TWT) and its elements among this target group. Earlier research has suggested that third wave- and traditional CBT elements were integrated among interventions. This indicates that TWT cannot be considered a unified set of therapies and justly distinguished from CBT. To my knowledge, no research has evaluated this gap among the working population. A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Searching of the literature was done in Scopus, PsycInfo, and Web of Science. Papers needed to include mobile health applications and dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness, metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, functional analytical psychotherapy, behavioural activation, or positive psychotherapy. 518 articles were screened, and 20 papers were included. 10644 participants were reviewed, who were predominantly female and worked in the healthcare sector. Mindfulness was identified among eight studies. Among seven studies, both third wave elements and CBT elements were included. Psychological outcomes were depression (N=14), stress (N=12), anxiety (N=12), and well-being (N=13), which reported positive effects of TWTs. Mindfulness elements were implemented the most, however, several interventions included third wave and CBT, implying that TWTS are difficult to view as an independent paradigm. Effectiveness was shown, indicating that mobile-based TWTs are cost-effective and scalable tools to implement. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/105988 |
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