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Self-help Internet interventions for mental disorders
1Department of Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg. pull.charles@chl.lu
Current Opinion in Psychiatry
|April 14, 2006
Summary
Internet interventions show promise for treating some mental health conditions. More randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm their effectiveness in mental healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Digital Health
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Growing interest in online approaches for mental healthcare.
- Need to assess the scientific evidence for Internet interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current scientific status of Internet interventions for mental disorders.
- To evaluate the evidence base for online mental health treatments.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of publications on Internet interventions.
- Focus on randomized controlled studies and their findings.
Main Results:
- Randomized controlled studies on Internet interventions are limited.
- Most research focuses on depression, anxiety, substance use, insomnia, and tinnitus.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy is a common approach in these interventions.
Conclusions:
- Internet interventions offer a potentially promising avenue for mental healthcare.
- Provisional evidence suggests efficacy for specific mental disorders.
- Further research, particularly randomized controlled trials, is warranted.