Using new technologies to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy with children and adolescents

摘要: The rate at which technology is progressing astounding. It hard to believe that the first personal computer was developed only 40 years ago. Today we use computers for information, social networking, work, business, recreation, education and shopping. We ‘Google’ information ‘Facebook’ our status. very were size of entire rooms took hours process information. Now carry smartphones in pockets virtually instantaneously have infinitely more power capabilities than computing founders would dreamed possible. Given way has infiltrated lives, it no surprise now being used assist people with mental health issues. There are websites provide about various psychological problems, numerous computer-based therapeutic treatments available. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) particularly amenable computerisation given its structured nature (Anderson et al., 2004). Although CBT initially met ambivalence scepticism, frequency they appearing together their evidence-base signalled a shift delivery methods treatments. Today’s children adolescents been born into this technological era view computers, smartphones, laptops games as part everyday. They navigate easily medium feel comfortable within it. seem therefore, using treatment young potential be beneficial. Intriguingly, relatively recently population therapy. However, despite somewhat recent beginnings, there burgeoning growth research important area. This chapter discusses how evidence base it, makes suggestions clinicians thinking practice. Finally, give flavour capacity CBT, present case illustration own online programme youth anxiety, BRAVE-ONLINE, assisted child severe anxiety.