Young Depressive Patients Respond To Computer Therapy

Depression is common in adolescents, although many are reluctant to seek professional help. According to a study published in BMJ, specialized computer therapy is just as effective as one-to-one therapy with a clinician for adolescents suffering from depression. In order to determine whether a new computerized cognitive behavioral therapy intervention called SPARX is as effective at reducing depressive symptoms than usual care, researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 187 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years...

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