Technology in The Treatment of Mental Illness

Technology in The Treatment of Mental Illness

Norman reviewed 72 articles concerning video conferencing, with a focus on how well this technology may possibly be adapted in the United Kingdom, and concluded that it appeared to be an powerful way to provide counseling services and was promising for clientele living in rural locations. The author also concluded that while some early investigation did not discover video conferencing to be cost-successful, most research did find it to be so, and existing developments in technology had been most likely to enhance its cost-effectiveness.

Depression and Anxiety Prevention

Similarly, an overview of computerized CBT interventions by Green and Iverson located excellent evidence to assistance the use of such interventions for anxiety issues, depressive issues, eating issues, smoking cessation, and dilemma drinking. A further assessment by Kiluk et al. of 75 randomized controlled trials that focused on the methodological soundness of pc-assisted interventions for mental and substance use disorders discovered some …

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