Logging into therapy: Adolescent perceptions of online therapies for mental health problems

Source:

Sweeney, G. M., Donovan, C. L., March, S., & Forbes, Y. (2019). Logging into therapy: Adolescent perceptions of online therapies for mental health problems. Internet interventions, 15, 93-99.

Highlights

• - Online therapies are able to increase the accessibility of mental health treatment for adolescents, yet uptake remains low.
• - Adolescents reported their attitudes towards and intentions to use online therapies.
• - 72% of adolescents would access an online therapy if they required support.
• - Adolescents valued the benefits of stigma reduction and accessibility.
• - Online therapy knowledge predicted perceived helpfulness and uptake intentions.