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

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 hi...

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Main Authors:	Bielinski, Laura Luisa (Author) , Büscher, Rebekka (Author) , Hennemann, Severin (Author) , Henning, Carmen (Author) , Kohl, Simon H. (Author) , Meyer, Caroline (Author) , Reinhold, Annika S. (Author) , Steubl, Lena Sophia (Author) , Titzler, Ingrid (Author) , Vogel, Lea (Author) , Zarski, Anna-Carlotta (Author) , Schaeuffele, Carmen (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	26 March 2026
In:	npj digital medicine Year: 2026, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:	2398-6352
DOI:	10.1038/s41746-026-02526-4
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02526-4 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-026-02526-4
Author Notes:	Laura Luisa Bielinski, Rebekka Büscher, Severin Hennemann, Carmen Henning, Simon H. Kohl, Caroline Meyer, Annika S. Reinhold, Lena Sophia Steubl, Ingrid Titzler, Lea Vogel, Anna-Carlotta Zarski & Carmen Schaeuffele