Table 2 Sample characteristics and experiences with and expectations for BC

Mean age in years

48

Experience with BC format in therapy

Female

43%

Yes

26.5%

Therapeutic orientation

No

73.5%

 Behavioral

52.5%

Evaluation of previous experience with BC

 Psychodynamic or analytic

39%

Excellent

7.5%

 Behavioral and psychodynamic or analytic

3%

Satisfied

54.7%

 Systemic

1%

Neither good nor bad

32.1%

 Humanistic

0.5%

Bad

5.7%

 Another

4%

Very bad

0%

Professional background

Willing to use BC in the future

 Psychological psychotherapist

1.5%

Yes

90.5%

 Medical psychotherapist

89%

No

8.5%

 Child and adolescent psychotherapist

1%

Preferred timing of BC application

 Alternative practitioner for psychotherapy

0%

Stepped care before in-person treatment

9%

 Psychiatrist

3.5%

Integrated parallel BC

68.5%

 Psychiatrist and psychotherapist

3.5%

After in-person treatment

22.5%

 General practitioner

1%

Perceived main advantage of BC

 Neurologist

0.5%

Time savings for therapists and patients

22.2%

Main place of work

Patient empowerment

21.3%

 Own outpatient practice

33%

Increase in treatment efficacy

15%

 Clinic/hospital

55%

Flexibility for therapists and patients

7.5%

 Other

12%

Larger patient group can be reached

6.7%

Satisfaction with monthly income

Bridging waiting times for therapy

4.6%

 Highly satisfied

8%

Perceived main risk of BC

 Satisfied

60.5%

Lack of personal support for patient

26.1%

 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

20%

Deterioration of therapeutic alliance

17.4%

 Dissatisfied

10%

Misinterpretation and treatment errors

23.1%

 Very dissatisfied

1.5%

Overburdening patient compliance

9.3%

Privacy risks

7.7%

Low level of customization

6.7%

Lack of therapeutic effectiveness

5.6%