Does Online Therapy Work?
See for yourself: Research has substantiated evidence of success with Online Counseling in many areas, including, but not limited to the areas of child psychiatry, depression, dementia, schizophrenia, suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress, panic disorder, substance abuse, eating disorders and smoking prevention.
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Telehealth Publications by Industry Leaders
University of Zurich / July 2013
Psychotherapy via the Internet is as good as if not better than face-to-face consultations
Psychiatric Services / April 2012
American Psychiatric Association / June 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Shows Telepsychiatry Is As Effective As In-person Treatment
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Nov 2008
The Effectiveness of Telemental Health Applications: A Review
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Helpful Resources for More Information
The American Telemedicine Association
The American Telemedicine Association is the leading international resource and advocate promoting the use of advanced remote medical technologies.
The American Telemedicine Association
The Telemental Health Institute
The TeleMental Health Institute was the first professional telemental health training organization dedicated to training practitioners who need to obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs).
The American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA is the world’s largest association of psychologists, with more than 134,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.
Does Insurance Cover Online Services?
As of now, 19 states require private insurance plans to include and cover telehealth services within their plans. Missouri and Montana recently joined this list in January 2014, and Arizona will join in January of 2015.
See if you’re covered: Online Counseling Insurance Coverage.
