Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Study

It is well-known that the health issue of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has been constantly discussed and analysed up to the present. Indigenous Australian experience poorer health outcome compare to other population in Australian, and also they experienced significantly higher rates of mental illness within their communities, and the suicide rate approximately more than double higher than for the general population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,2009). The purpose of this essay is to discuss the factor that associated with higher rate of mental illness and suicide behavior regard to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the concept of cultural, social and emotional well-being that triggers this phenomenon.

Aboriginal people represent less than 3% of the total population in BC. Yet, they account for more than 9% of all suicides in BC (Chandler). The numbers of suicides amongst aboriginal youth are even more alarming – nearly one-fourth of all youth suicides in BC are committed by aboriginals and more than half of all aboriginal suicides are committed by youth (Chandler). The fact that indigenous communities in Canada have the highest rate of suicide of any culturally identifiable group in the world implies that these alarming statistics may not solely be a result of aboriginal communities belonging to a minority cultural group. I will attempt to build a speculative hypothesis behind the significantly high suicide rates amongst aboriginal

An emphasis on enabling positive mental health focuses attention clearly on the principles and process of programme delivery. Barry and Jenkins (2007) in their book have reviewed best practice programmes and case studies from around the world and examined how effective programme implementation can be ensured by use of research-based, theoretically grounded and culturally appropriate interventions, highlighting what we currently know about effective mental health promotion programmes and identifying the conditions that are necessary for their successful implementation (Barry & Jenkins, 2007). But I believe that culture with the socio-ecological environment together can make a difference in the mental health condition of Indigenous. The inextricable

In the past, aboriginal suicide has been addressed the same way as non-aboriginal populations in both national and provincial suicide prevention approaches

After discussing the potential benefits of e-therapy, I must emphasize that this recommendation is to enhance and not replace traditional therapy delivery. Clinicians must make proper evaluations and determine who is a good candidate for e-therapy. Initial evaluations should take place in person or via video chat. A patient’s ability to provide accurate self-report is another crucial factor. “Just as not every client is appropriate for online therapy, it also is important to consider which therapists should be providing online services” (Rochlen et al. 2004, p. 274), Therapist should have basic skills but also an interest in continuing studies on e-therapy.

Mental Health is a never-ending concern for the American population due to the lack of data. This lack of date fails to give accurate information and better understanding on seeing how suffers of mental health illness is being addressed. Due to the unpredictability of when a mental illness may strike would be the leading factor to fully link how to predict and quickly find corrective resources to better educated, or reach the right people to better manage their mental health. Therefore, many communities suffer from mental health illness and like the Native American, and Alaskan Native it has become an epidemic and concern. The Native American Population in the states are twice at high risk with mental health and go untreated, leading to high rate of suicides and attempts on American soil.

The dominant therapeutic paradigm adopted in computer-assisted psychotherapies is cognitive and behavioral structured and a collaborative approach. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is currently the main psychological treatment approach that has been computerized (NICE, 2009). Techniques of this model are well matched for adaptation into computer methods of delivery (Kaltenthaler & Cavanagh, 2010). Computerized cognitive behavioural therapy is a potentially cost-effective way of offering CBT to patients (Kaltenthaler, Parry, & Beverley, 2004).

In the social justice system of Australia, indigenous people in prison lack the intervention and treatment of mental illness. This article also covers how imprisonment may cause underlying psychiatric conditions to become present. As said in the article, “New models of service provision that incorporate indigenous perspectives on social and emotional wellbeing, recognize culturally specific mental health risk”.

As we conduct the research on community suicide prevention program, we are honoured to be able to use the information we gathered from Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian organisations and research studies, with purpose to promote the development of indigenous communities in the Kimberley area. Together, we acknowledge the contribution of indigenous people to the knowledge all people in this country we share altogether.

As discussed above, a high level of youth population suffer from mental health issues, however only some receive help. Rates of help seeking in youths who self-harm have been found to be exceptionally low in spite of high levels of suicidal thoughts (Martin, G., Swannell, S., Harrison, J., Hazell, P., & Taylor, A., 2010). Only a quarter of mentally ill youths have received help for their condition and only 50% of those with the most serious mental health problems have received professional help (Sawyer et al., 2000). Certain groups such as Indigenous Australians (Williamson, A.B et al., 2010) and those living in rural areas (Beer, A. and Keane, R., 2000) are less likely to partake in help-seeking behaviour in spite of having the highest levels of mental health problems. Previous research in this area suggests that youths with probable mental illness were more unlikely to feel comfortable seeking help from people they knew than healthy individuals. More strikingly, however were the results that over 60% of young people with probable mental illness were felt uneasy with the idea of seeking professional help in the form of online help, hotlines or community-based aid (Ivancic. L., et al., 2014).

Online counseling and therapy are inevitably the direction that much therapeutic practice will take in the future. Internet based talk therapy has the potential to help many people because it is comfortable, private and actually does put the consumer back in

Research proved that individual therapy was more effective than group therapy when treating SAD. Studies supported the idea that internet-therapy was more successful than face-to-face therapy with regards to SAD. Therefore, my new proposed study is aimed at proving that individual internet-based therapy is an effective treatment for SAD. While researching the three focus article, a common occurrence throughout the studies was self-reporting through questionnaires. Although questionnaires have their benefits like being relatively inexpensive and the ability to implement a large volume of participants, questionnaires can lead to bias. According to researchers, Elizabeth Austin, Ian Deary, Gavin Gibson, Murray McGregor and J. Dent, some questionnaires’ scales

As technological advances continue, there has been some growing interest to incorporate more technology into mental health services as a way of increasing accessibility to these treatments. One way of doing this is through telehealth (Gros, Toder, Tuerk, Lozano & Acierno, 2011). This is a type of treatment that takes advantage of telehealth communication technology and uses it to provide assessment and treatment to patients. These services are quickly gaining popularity and has shown some advantages over the standard, in-person treatment we are used to. First, as mentioned earlier, providing treatment through telehealth gives individuals who live in areas where their treatment options are limited, a chance to seek treatment and get the

As mentioned above, therapeutic interventions may be delivered by numerous routes, including email, web text-chat, and video chat. Some programs are utilized as self-help or as adjuncts to professionally administered therapy. These resources include online support forums for specific concerns, support chat rooms, psychoeducational resources, and structured programs that are based on therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT in this context). Such distinctions may have very important implications for the acceptability of the program in question as well as for efficacy and user adherence. The efficacy of online psychotherapy services is an important topic. Different studies report varying results, likely as a result of the broad variability of web-based interventions that are being studied. Some researchers in this area have attempted to tackle the problems that this variability presents by proposing a system of categorization for different types of programs. Barack et al (2009) suggested that implementing a four-category system that distinguishes among web-based interventions, online counseling/therapy, Internet operated psychotherapeutic software, and other online programs considered

After examining the results, the conductors of this study found out that the use of Internet for mental health is widespread. According to the article, “eighteen people  have reported using the Internet to help them make sense of their psychotic experiences and to read more information about their diagnosis, their prescribed psychiatric medication and its side-effects” (Aref-Adib, G., & Osborn, D. (2016, July 11)). Many of these participants did not even seek professional online guidance, but rather personal experiences. Only eight of the participants actually consulted with their physicians or other professionals along with the information they gathered