Effects of synchronous chat-based on-line cognitive behavior therapy on study related anxiety and behavior

Very little research is currently available about therapy conducted in chat-based Internet environments. Most of the existing research concerns therapy delivered via email or on-line support groups. For this reason, this review first presents an overview of literature concerning practical issues relevant to Internet-based therapy in general and then presents a review of the research that is available regarding therapy provided in chat-based Internet environments. The literature reviewed in this paper has been obtained from several on-line databases and Internet search engines. The available research on chat-based therapy has produced mainly anecdotal or inconclusive results. There is a need for controlled research that more clearly displays the relationship between an intervention provided in a chat environment and the participants' problems.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Rassau, Anoushka

• Anxiety
• Cognitive therapy
• Computer network resources
• Counseling in higher education
• Electronic discussion groups
• Online chat groups.
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1067

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-2068