Instant messaging with an on-line therapist might become the next vehicle for treating depression. Results of a randomized controlled study in England led to optimism that severe depression could receive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) say the authors of a study in England. The internet conversations took place in real time, consisted of ten 55-minute sessions with a psychologist, and lasted four months. Patients were drawn from those receiving primary care.
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