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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Dec 9, 2024
Date Accepted: Jul 5, 2025

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Coach-Supported Internet-Based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong: Development, Training, and Pilot Clinical Outcomes

Thew GR, Powell CL, Chan LS, Cheung ESL, Chung JLT, Li CL, So MM, Hsu YK, Ng MY, Siu SH, Beardsell K, Kwok AP, Lissillour Chan MH, Clark DM, Leung PW

Coach-Supported Internet-Based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong: Development, Training, and Pilot Clinical Outcomes

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e69818

DOI: 10.2196/69818

PMID: 40857699

PMCID: 12381212

Coach-supported internet-based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong: Development, training and pilot clinical outcomes

  • Graham R Thew; 
  • Candice L.Y.M Powell; 
  • Lok Sum Chan; 
  • Ezmond Siu Long Cheung; 
  • Jeff Lau Tsz Chung; 
  • Chun Lap Li; 
  • Melody Miriam So; 
  • Yik Kwan Hsu; 
  • Man Ying Ng; 
  • Sze Hang Siu; 
  • Katja Beardsell; 
  • Amy P.L Kwok; 
  • Mandy H Lissillour Chan; 
  • David M Clark; 
  • Patrick W.L Leung

ABSTRACT

Internet-based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder, which is normally supported by therapists, has been modified for delivery by trained coaches without mental health qualifications and has shown promising efficacy for patients in Hong Kong.


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Please cite as:

Thew GR, Powell CL, Chan LS, Cheung ESL, Chung JLT, Li CL, So MM, Hsu YK, Ng MY, Siu SH, Beardsell K, Kwok AP, Lissillour Chan MH, Clark DM, Leung PW

Coach-Supported Internet-Based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong: Development, Training, and Pilot Clinical Outcomes

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e69818

DOI: 10.2196/69818

PMID: 40857699

PMCID: 12381212

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