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Therapy over the phone more effective than in-person sessions?(MIND NEWS)(Report)
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Nearly all psychotherapists will agree that therapy sessions are effective at eliciting a desired result from a client. However, if clients fail to keep up attendance at the sessions, the therapy cannot work.
In a study performed by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, results showed that therapy performed over the phone for clients suffering from depression yielded results similar to those in in-person treatment. Additionally, only 7.6% of patients quit the phone therapy, as opposed to the nearly 50% who quit in-person treatment.
Lead author of the study, David Mohr, said, "One of the symptoms of depression is people lose motivation ... It's hard for them to do the things they are supposed to do. Showing up for appointments is one of those things."
Therapy performed over the telephone allows for fewer emotional barriers between ...
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