Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Andersson, Gerhard

Titel

Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatments

Ist Teil von

• Annual review of clinical psychology, 2016-01, Vol.12 (1), p.157-179

Ort / Verlag

United States: Annual Reviews

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• During the past 15 years, much progress has been made in developing and testing Internet-delivered psychological treatments. In particular, therapist-guided Internet treatments have been found to be effective for a wide range of psychiatric and somatic conditions in well over 100 controlled trials. These treatments require ( a ) a secure web platform, ( b ) robust assessment procedures, ( c ) treatment contents that can be text based or offered in other formats, and ( d ) a therapist role that differs from that in face-to-face therapy. Studies suggest that guided Internet treatments can be as effective as face-to-face treatments, lead to sustained improvements, work in clinically representative conditions, and probably are cost-effective. Despite these research findings, Internet treatment is not yet disseminated in most places, and clinical psychologists should consider using modern information technology and evidence-based treatment programs as a complement to their other services, even though there will always be clients for whom face-to-face treatment is the best option.