Date of Award
1-1-2001
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Master of Psychology
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
First Supervisor
Dr Lu Arco
Abstract
Very little research is currently available about therapy conducted in chat-based Internet environments. Most of the existing research concerns therapy delivered via email or on-line support groups. For this reason, this review first presents an overview of literature concerning practical issues relevant to Internet-based therapy in general and then presents a review of the research that is available regarding therapy provided in chat-based Internet environments. The literature reviewed in this paper has been obtained from several on-line databases and Internet search engines. The available research on chat-based therapy has produced mainly anecdotal or inconclusive results. There is a need for controlled research that more clearly displays the relationship between an intervention provided in a chat environment and the participants' problems.
Recommended Citation
Rassau, A. (2001). Effects of synchronous chat-based on-line cognitive behavior therapy on study related anxiety and behavior. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1067