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Computerized cognitive–behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression: a practical solution to the shortage of trained therapists
Author(s) -
VAN DEN BERG S.,
SHAPIRO D. A.,
BICKERSTAFFE D.,
CAVANAGH K.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00745.x
Subject(s) - mental health , context (archaeology) , economic shortage , anxiety , cognitive behaviour therapy , cognition , randomized controlled trial , cognitive therapy , medicine , depression (economics) , psychology , cognitive behavioral therapy , psychotherapist , psychiatry , economics , biology , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , surgery , macroeconomics , government (linguistics)
Computerized cognitive–behaviour therapy (CCBT) programmes have been developed to help meet the enormous need for evidence‐based psychological treatment of common mental health problems in the context of a severe shortage of trained therapists to meet that need. Randomized controlled trials have confirmed the efficacy of such programmes. We present the experience of a community mental health team (CMHT) resource centre with one such programme, Beating the Blues , together with outcome data on a small sample of its clients. We conclude that experience and data, taken together, demonstrate the practical benefits of CCBT in routine practice.