{"id":5373,"date":"2011-12-05T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T20:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccpa.scottbuckingham.ca\/blog\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2015-07-03T16:10:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T20:10:01","slug":"etherapy-in-the-land-down-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/etherapy-in-the-land-down-under\/","title":{"rendered":"eTherapy in the Land Down Under"},"content":{"rendered":"

[humming the \u201880s Men at Work song quietly to myself as I write this]\u00a0<\/p>\n

My research on post-secondary institutions that offer online counselling Ied me to the eTherapy Research Unit at Swinburne University. This group is responsible for developing, evaluating and delivering eTherapy programs and other types of online mental health interventions.\u00a0 Their definition of\u00a0 eTherapy is\u00a0 \u201cdelivery of structured early intervention\/treatment programs for clinical disorders\/symptoms via the internet with or without human support.\u201d[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

Currently they offer Anxiety Online \u2013 \u201can internet-based treatment clinic for people with anxiety problems\u201d. [2]<\/a>\u00a0 It is comprised of information, assessment and self-help or therapist-assisted treatment programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A recently published article about the \u2018fully automated\u2019 (aka \u2018self-help\u2019) Anxiety Online program gives a clear idea of the extensiveness of their research and how creatively they use the media available.[3]<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 The fully automated treatment program, based on CBT principles, includes audio, video, downloadable pdfs, online activities and interactive graphics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The eTherapy Resarch Unit reports the results indicate this is a\u00a0 \u201cpromising and effective treatment method\u201d (i.e. clients experiencing reductions in their levels of anxiety) and that clients appeared to be satisfied with the program.\u00a0 And, of course, more research is needed. This program is available to the international public at no cost.\u00a0 The therapist-assisted version is only available in Australia.\u00a0 Which brings up some intriguing questions about jurisdiction [but more on that another time].<\/p>\n

They are continuing to research and develop new e-therapy treatment programs and will be rolling out a new platform called Mental Health Online.\u00a0 This will include treatment programs for more than anxiety disorders.\u00a0 They say they will be adding programs for \u201c..depression, bulimia, insomnia, multidisorder\u2026 problem gambling, drugs and alcohol, hoarding..\u201d.3<\/a>\u00a0 They are also \u201cintegrating other communication modalities into the therapist-assisted programs (ie, instant messaging, audio-only chat, video chat) and the use of 3-dimensional virtual reality platforms and collaborative work spaces.\u201d3<\/a><\/p>\n

I also ought to mention that we do have a similar program in Canada.\u00a0 The University of Regina\u2019s Online Therapy Unit for Service, Education and Research.[4]<\/a> .\u00a0 For residents of Saskatchewan they offer therapist-assisted Online CBT for depression, generalized anxiety disorder and panic.\u00a0 Their treatment programs make use of the work done by Swinburne\u2019s eTherapy Research Unit.\u00a0 The website is ready for client use and they are training professionals and students on how to use Online CBT.<\/p>\n

Cool, eh? [spoken like a true Canadian]<\/p>\n

The opinions expressed in this blogpost are personal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dawn Schell, MA, CCC is an affiliate of Worldwide Therapy Online Inc.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.therapyonline.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> http:\/\/www.swinburne.edu.au\/lss\/swinpsyche\/etherapy\/index.html<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[2]<\/a> http:\/\/www.anxietyonline.org.au\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[3]<\/a> Klein B, Meyer D, Austin DW, Kyrios M (2011).\u00a0 Anxiety Online\u2014A Virtual Clinic: Preliminary Outcomes Following Completion of Five Fully Automated Treatment Programs for Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms.\u00a0 Journal of\u00a0 Medical Internet Research<\/em>,13(4):e89<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[4]<\/a> https:\/\/www.onlinetherapyuser.ca\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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