Aprajita Dixit and Soma Sahu
Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural and Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Over the past two decades, Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (iCBT)
programs have proliferated. A growing body of research supports the efficacy of iCBT
for depression and other psychiatric conditions, and these programs may help address
barriers that hinder access to effective treatment. Internet Based Cognitive Behaviour
Therapy (iCBT) can provide an accessible alternative to face-to-face treatment but the
evidence base in patients is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy
of internet based CBT on patients with depressive disorder in comparison with face
to face cognitive behavioural therapy. Participants were recruited from Postgraduate
Institute of Behavioural and Medical Sciences, Raipur. All of 16 participants (n=16)
completed pre and post assessment. The findings suggest that the study there by calls
for the attention of mental health professionals on Internet Based Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy to provide early interventions for patients with depression as its as efficient
as face to face CBT.