Text-Based Internet CBT For Health Anxiety As Effective As Face-To-Face CBT
Symptom reduction for people with health anxiety who were treated with internet-delivered, text-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) was similar to outcomes for people who received face-to-face CBT. Health anxiety, sometimes called somatic symptom disorder or hypocondriasis, is a common mental health problem associated with distress, substantial costs, and frequent health care utilization. The internet CBT and face-to-face CBT were delivered over 12 weeks. After completing treatment, both groups had a similar reduction in their health anxiety symptoms. The internet CBT group …
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