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Internet-based psychological treatments have shown to be a promising solution to increase the accessibility to evidence-based treatments. However, the implementation of these interventions is still a challenge in health care settings. The study of the acceptability of these interventions may be a key aspect to reach successful implementation. Specifically, the study of usability may help to ensure that the interventions are well-designed and therefore increase the interest and number of people who can benefit from a psychological treatment. The present work aims to assess the usability of a transdiagnostic Internet -based treatment for emotional disorders among 87 patients who participated in it. The online program was considered well-accepted in terms of usability. This study analyzes the usability of an Internet-based treatment for emotional disorders, based on the transdiagnostic perspective and including a specific therapeutic component to address positive affect. Further research is needed in order to promote adherence and achieve the dissemination of evidence-based Internet-delivered psychological treatments.
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Díaz-García, A. et al. (2019). Usability of a Transdiagnostic Internet-Delivered Protocol for Anxiety and Depression in Community Patients. In: Cipresso, P., Serino, S., Villani, D. (eds) Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. MindCare 2019. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 288. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25872-6_11
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