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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Online

Iceland Distance treatment
A private online psychologal clinic has been available to all citizens of Iceland since 2018. Clients have a quick, easy access to a psychologist via the clinic’s website on a secure sign-in (electronic id) where they can receive treatment for mild to moderate anxiety and depressive disorders based on cognitive behavioral therapy. The treatment is text based only and consists of ten 30-60 min sessions where the client receives education about mental health issues, assignments and exercises in CBT and question lists to monitor their progress. The client can contact the psychologist via text whenever during the treatment.
Treatment is less costly than a traditional treatment in clinics. The treatment can start as soon as you register and can be attended whenever and wherever in your own privacy on the computer, tablet or smartphone.
Intended for all ages with symptoms of mild to moderate depression or anxiety.
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The CBT treatment can be attended whenever and wherever in your own privacy on the computer, tablet or smartphone.

Quotes/testimonials

“This treatment provided me with technique and all the tools I need to keep working on improving my mental health”

– Male, 34 yrs old, treatment with anxiety.

Elaboration

Needs and challenges

Access to psychologists as a first treatment for mild to moderate depression and anxiety has not been a part of the Icelandic Health Insurance and a single session is costly for the average working people.

Budget for the services has just resently been implemented in health clinics and the aim is to increase accessibility to psychologists as first treatment. Even though research show that an online treatment can be equally beneficial to clients as an in-clinic treatment, this method has not been widely used. 

Solution and function

The solution gives people, wherever located in Iceland, an opportunity to attend to treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy which has been proven to decrease symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

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Implementation

There is no special equipment or workflows needed in order to start using the solution.

The solution has been approved for online security according to instructions on information security when providing e-health services, administered by the Directorate of Health.

Economy

It may be predicted that an early invention into mild and moderate depressive disorders and anxiety might prevent further and more serious mental disorders and therefore prevent absence from work, administered drug cost and hospital stay.

The treatment sessions cost less and are suitable for subsidisation from trade unions. 

Process

A secure authorised online sign-in has been approved by the Directorate of Health.

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Organisation and politics

The solution is a private business and there is a collition with the public health system regarding payment for the services.

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More about effects

Treatment can be attended to as soon as one registers in the privacy of their own home.

More effects found from the solution is:

  • Time saving, no need to take time off from work
  • Increased activity in everyday life

Learnings

  • The solution requests login via electronic id
  • The users must have minimum computer skills to access the website and communicate with the psychologist. 
  • Users only need an internet connection and a pc, tablet or a smartphone.   

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  • There is no institution that uses this solution, it is only used in private practise. 

Mín líðan

www.minlidan.is 

Mín líðan 
Tanja Dögg Björnsdóttir, psychologist and CEO 
tanja@minlidan.is 
Sveinn Óskar Hafliðason, economist 
minlidan@minlidan.is