Comments on: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective Online in Precise Circumstances

By: Katie S

Katie S — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:29:19 +0000

I like this idea as a supplement to traditional therapy instead of simply the only treatment that someone receives. Extra support is always a welcome thing.

By: Richie

Richie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:52:17 +0000

There are now self-help videos and other great support stuff online that can really help patients, because a counselor is not available 24X7, but a video can be watched anywhere and at any time. Hope this new piece of information of the recovery rate being high inspires more and more people to give this method a try.

By: Fletcher

Fletcher — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:15:24 +0000

Providing such services are staffed by fully qualified therapists, I can envisage that happening. The choice is that you either keep pace with technology or be left behind.

To resist technological change is to resist the advancement of the modern world. It’s an exercise in futility. Change will happen with or without you.

By: Rice

Rice — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:15:04 +0000

^^ Good point there… the online counseling can be a supplement to an in-person counseling but not a substitute. There is more to it than just listening to what the other person says… We have telephones, cellphones, internet, web-cams, but we still meet people. And it is not without a reason. This is especially important in treatments wherein a the counselor’s presence also plays a part, and not just his voice or image.

By: Dr. Notary

Dr. Notary — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:51:43 +0000

Would there be webcams? If this arrangement were to rely upon voice alone I’m unsure whether I would be supportive of the framework. I feel the loss of nonverbal visual cues like body language would be detrimental overall to the therapeutic process.

By: Piper

Piper — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:11:41 +0000

This is a step in positive direction as it makes it possible for people in remote areas to connect and get treatment. It makes it so much more convenient for people who already have problems… And the best part is that results are showing, there is a positive trend observed with this kind of treatment.

By: Teach

Teach — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:02:54 +0000

Rather than being horrified, traditional therapists could champion the technology and move with the times. Purely from a business perspective alone it would create new job opportunities in their field and potentially expand their client base substantially. When the constraints of geographical location are removed the sky’s the limit.

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:57:23 +0000

Hey, that’s why peer support chat rooms on mental health topics are so popular. People want to talk to a person that will understand them, and they want it now not later. No one wants to wait for an email. The findings of that CBT study don’t surprise me.

By: Carly

Carly — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:59:25 +0000

I cannot have ever imagined that online CBT would have its benefits but I guess I have been proven wrong! I am not sure how I feel about having a computerized therapist online and working with you but it seems that having one in real time would be fine. Better than nothing as the old saying goes.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:23:27 +0000

It is very pleasing to know that the recovery rate with CBT is nearly fifty percent. It is also interesting to hear about the futuristic ideas mentioned in the post… that could well be our future – got a problem, get consultation online or on the phone. Whichever way this is headed, one thing is for sure and that is – we are going to have better and better health-care services in the future.