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Web-based psychotherapy can work

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-08-24

Online therapy with doctors and patients connecting in real time can be effective, which may open the door for thousands of patients to get help, experts say. In a study of cognitive-behavioral therapy, 300 depressed British patients received either in-person meetings or web-based treatment. Researchers found that after follow up, 38 percent of the people who had received web-based treatment recovered from depression, compared to 24 percent in the control group. Experts say this finding could potentially help patients who live in rural areas, as well as soldiers who are currently serving in the military. Read full story >

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