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ReviewNPJ digital medicine2026

The present and future of blended care: current research and introduction to the B-FIT framework.

Laura Luisa Bielinski, Rebekka Büscher, Severin Hennemann, Carmen Henning, Simon H Kohl, Caroline Meyer, Annika S Reinhold, Lena Sophia Steubl, Ingrid Titzler, Lea Vogel and 2 more

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Review in NPJ digital medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Laura Luisa BielinskiDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. laura.bielinski@unibe.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4145-6253
Rebekka BüscherInstitute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Severin HennemannDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Carmen HenningProfessorship of Psychopathology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany.
Simon H KohlDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Caroline MeyerClinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dept. of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Annika S ReinholdDepartment of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
Lena Sophia SteublGerman Center for Mental Health (DZPG), partner site, Mannheim-Heidelberg-Ulm, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ingrid TitzlerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Lea VogelDepartment of Psychology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Anna-Carlotta ZarskiDivision of eHealth in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps Universiät Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Carmen SchaeuffeleClinical-Psychological Intervention, Dept. of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. carmen.schaeuffele@fu-berlin.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-0725

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blended care (BC), combining face-to-face therapy with digital components, is gaining momentum in the field of mental health, yet lacks conceptual clarity. This perspective paper outlines a dimensional conceptualization of BC and introduces the B-FIT (Blend-Focus-Integration-Timing) framework. We highlight the need to refine the theoretical foundations of BC, strengthen the evidence base for its effectiveness, and integrate stakeholder perspectives to inform future research and support the successful implementation of BC.

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PMID41888345
PMCPMC13249857

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