Title: Foundations and future application of internet-based interventions for PTSD in PR China

Authors: Zhiyun Wang; Suqin Tang; Jianping Wang; Andreas Maercker

Addresses: Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestr, 14/17, Zürich 8050, Switzerland. ' School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing 100875, China. ' School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing 100875, China. ' Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestr. 14/17, Zürich 8050, Switzerland

Abstract: This study examines internet-based interventions as a solution to improve mental health services for traumatised individuals in People's Republic of China (PR China). By reviewing the literature, the authors first summarise primary barriers to Chinese people's mental health help-seeking. Next, based on a research model, the authors discuss how the internet has been used to overcome these barriers and then introduce the current state of internet-based interventions. Finally, the authors conclude the necessity and feasibility of internet-based intervention applications in PR China, give implications for mental health services and discuss some limitations.

Keywords: PTSD; posttraumatic stress disorder; internet-based interventions; mental health services; standards; help-seeking; electronic healthcare; China; e-healthcare; post-traumatic stress disorder; treatment barriers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2012.048667

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2012 Vol.7 No.1, pp.19 - 35

Published online: 23 Aug 2012 *

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