This intervention has been studied in other scientific trials

The principles for the intervention evaluated in the Blended4Blues project builds on extensive research. It was recently tested in a pilot study in California, US, and has previously shown effective to reduce depression in scientific studies conducted elsewhere:

Therapist-guided internet-based psychodynamic therapy versus cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescent depression in Sweden: a randomised, clinical, non-inferiority trial

Mechler, J., Lindqvist, K., Carlbring, P., Topooco et al. (2022). Lancet Digital Health.

Evaluating the efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy blended with synchronous chat sessions to treat adolescent depression: Randomized controlled trial

Topooco, N., Byléhn S., et al. (2019). Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Chat- and internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy in treatment of adolescent depression: randomised controlled trial.

Topooco, N., Berg, M., Johansson, S., et al (2018). BJPsych Open.