{"id":43425,"date":"2022-01-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalnewsbulletin.com\/?p=43425"},"modified":"2022-01-04T17:39:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T22:39:57","slug":"is-online-therapy-for-depression-effective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalnewsbulletin.com\/is-online-therapy-for-depression-effective\/","title":{"rendered":"Is online therapy for depression effective?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An analysis of over 80 studies investigates the potential effectiveness of online therapy for depression in comparison to traditional, in-person sessions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current COVID-19 pandemic initiated changes to many industries, including the medical field.&nbsp;&nbsp;When the pandemic first started, many private healthcare providers exchanged in-person office visits for remote appointments.&nbsp;&nbsp;Given that COVID-19 is still a pressing global issue, many providers still offer remote healthcare as an alternative to traditional services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, many mental healthcare providers and therapists began helping individuals through sessions over telephone and video calls.&nbsp;&nbsp;Improvements in technology also allowed for the development of digital mental health platforms, including various apps, websites, and more.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;Maintaining access to mental health services is particularly important, considering that living through a global pandemic and experiencing the challenges that come with it, can be difficult to cope with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalnewsbulletin.com\/insulin-resistance-and-depression-are-linked-according-to-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Depression<\/a> is a common mental health condition, as the World Health Organization estimates that roughly five percent of adults suffer from depression globally.<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0It is also among one of the leading causes of global disease burden, as depressive disorders can significantly impact one\u2019s quality of life and lead to a variety of other complications.<sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0With the external stressors associated with living through a global pandemic, developing effective online therapy for depression is especially important.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To investigate which types of online therapy for depression are most effective, a group of researchers collected data from over 80 studies regarding digital treatment interventions.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;The finished meta-analysis was published in the journal&nbsp;<em>Psychological Bulletin&nbsp;<\/em>of the American Psychological Association.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this analysis, researchers searched through the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.<sup>1<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;The studies in the analysis consisted of those including participants of any age who experienced symptoms of depressive disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers found that digital platforms that offered the direct guidance of therapists had a greater effect than those that offered self-help suggestions.&nbsp;&nbsp;However, the study found no significant differences in effectiveness when comparing different delivery methods, such as in-person therapies, mobile apps, and computer resources.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results of this research suggest that platforms offering direct connections to registered therapists and mental health professionals may have a greater impact than those that do not; however, more research is needed to confirm this relationship.&nbsp;&nbsp;Moreover, further research is needed to establish whether or not there is actually any difference in effectiveness between different delivery methods, since a relatively small sample size was used.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Moshe, I., Terhorst, Y., Philippi, P., et al (2021). Digital Interventions for the Treatment of Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2022-09577-001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychological Bulletin<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Doi: 10.1037\/bul0000334<\/li><li>World Health Organization (2021, September 13).\u00a0<em>Depression.\u00a0<\/em>World Health Organization. Accessed 2021, December 14, from https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/depression<\/li><li>COVID-19 Mental Disorders Collaborators (2021, October 8). Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<em>The Lancet\u00a0<\/em>398(10312):\u00a0p1700-1712. Doi: 10.1016\/s0140-6736(21)02143-7<\/li><li>Image by\u00a08212733\u00a0from\u00a0Pixabay\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An analysis of over 80 studies investigates the potential effectiveness of online therapy for depression in comparison to traditional, in-person sessions.&nbsp; The current COVID-19 pandemic initiated changes to many industries, including the medical field.&nbsp;&nbsp;When the pandemic first started, many private healthcare providers exchanged in-person office visits for remote appointments.&nbsp;&nbsp;Given that COVID-19 is still a pressing 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