Doing the groundwork at home, working through it together: patient experiences of blended cognitive therapy for PTSD in routine care

There is limited access to evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in routine care. Therefore, scalable and resource-efficient treatment formats that are effective and acceptable are needed. We developed a blended format of cognitive therapy for PTSD, combining online modules with a limited number of therapy sessions, to improve resource efficiency, while maintaining the benefits of in-person therapy. This study aimed to explore patients' experiences of blended trauma-focused cognitive therapy (bTF-CT) in routine care.