Review Article, Int J Ment Health Psychiatry Vol: 1 Issue: 3
Web Based Interventions in Psychiatry: An Overview
Varun S Mehta*, Malvika Parakh and Debasruti Ghosh | |
Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India | |
Corresponding author : Dr. Varun S Mehta MD, DNB (Psychiatry), Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India – 834006 Tel: +91-9534174267 E-mail: vs_mehta@yahoo.co.in |
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Received: July 21, 2015 Accepted: November 04, 2015 Published: November 07, 2015 | |
Citation: Mehta VS, Parakh M, Ghosh D (2015) Web Based Interventions in Psychiatry: An Overview. Int J Ment Health Psychiatry 1:3. doi:10.4172/2471-4372.1000108 |
Abstract
Internet has unlocked new avenues for mental health professionals. In the 21st century, its growing use and popularity has had a huge impact on the masses. From the point of view of treatment delivery, it is being increasingly used by mental health professionals to deliver effective and affordable care to people suffering from various mental health problems. We present an overview of such available interventions and their shortcomings.