Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Internet CBT is effective and cost-efficient

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a common therapeutic approach used to address a variety of mental health issues. However, not everyone has access to CBT services. The financial burden of receiving treatment can also prohibit many individuals from reaping the rewards of this type of therapy. Untreated mental health conditions extract a big cost from individuals, families, and society. For people with health anxiety, the overuse of medical services can put a financial burden on communities and families. Therefore, it is imperative that people with health anxiety be provided every opportunity to get the help they need, including access to CBT, which has been shown to be highly effective in the treatment of anxiety.

Erik Hedman of the Division of Psychology and the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden recently conducted a study to validate the effectiveness of Internet CBT (ICBT). He found that patients treated by ICBT improved considerably more than their counterparts undergoing different methods.

View the article via GoodTherapy here.

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