The effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy in treatment of psychiatric disorders
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This review article is an overview of the effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. ICBT's effectiveness has been investigated in treating and managing conditions like depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, and phobias. ICBT's role in the treatment of medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus with comorbid psychiatric illnesses was also explored. Furthermore, this study elaborates on its cost-effectiveness and its impact in rural areas. We conducted a thorough literature search using PubMed and Google Scholar with no restrictions on the date. ICBT's role in treating and controlling psychiatric illnesses has been established in the literature. From the data compiled, we conclude that ICBT is useful in treating mental health and medical illnesses with psychiatric comorbidities. It has also been found to be cost-effective for patients and society. ICBT is a potential tool emerging with modern day technological advancements and is useful in rural and urban settings, across various languages and cultures, and on a global scale. Larger randomized control trials on its use in clinical practice and in reaching rural populations are bound to shed more light on the effectiveness of this tool along with spreading awareness among physician and patient communities.
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Digital therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy in improving clinical outcomes.
“Evidence suggests that digital therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy in improving clinical outcomes”
From Predictors and Correlates of Depression and Anxiety Symptom Trajectories in a Large Digital Mental Health Provider: Retrospective Analysis of Data From Rula Health (2025) · cites this paper as [15]
The Review states that internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is as effective as face-to-face therapy. It also reports symptom improvements, but the comparison concerns ICBT for psychiatric conditions, not digital therapy or clinical outcomes generally. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMeta-analyses and systematic reviews have shown evidence for the effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for anxiety in adults.
“Several meta-analyses and systematic reviews have shown evidence for the effectiveness of therapistguided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for anxiety in adults (Andrews et al., 2018; Kumar et al., 2017; Olthuis et al., 2016).”
From Effectiveness of and processes related to internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents with anxiety disorders: a randomized controlled trial (2023) · cites this paper as Kumar et al., 2017
The Conclusions (page not available) say the review found ICBT effective for generalized and social anxiety, while the Introduction and background reports an overall decrease in symptoms with therapist-guided ICBT. The Review (page not available) discusses therapist behaviors in treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, but does not clearly establish effectiveness specifically for therapist-guided ICBT for anxiety in adults. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredWeb-based CBT is a potential emerging tool with modern interactive and communicative technologies for use in rural and urban areas, across languages and cultures, and on a global scale.
“Web-based CBT is a potential emerging tool with modern interactive and communicative technologies for use in rural and urban areas, across languages and cultures, and on a global scale [43].”
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- Authors
- Kumar, V., Sattar, Y., Bseiso, A., Khan, S., & Rutkofsky, I. H.
- Affiliations
- Al-Quds University (PS)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kumar, Vikram
- Venue
- Cureus
- Published
- 2017-08-29
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- e1626-e1626
- ISSN
- 2168-8184 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5659300
- OpenAlex
- W2753086693
- Cited by
- 105
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2025: 7 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4
- FWCI
- 0.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Cureus (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Keywords
- internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, mental illness, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, phobia, diabetes comorbidity, cost-effectiveness, rural mental health services, telemedicine
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