Department of Counseling and Human Development, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel.
Ann Behav Med. 2009 Aug;38(1):4-17. doi: 10.1007/s12160-009-9130-7.
The field of Internet-supported therapeutic interventions has suffered from a lack of clarity and consistency. The absence of professional leadership and of accepted governing approaches, terminology, professional standards, and methodologies has caused this field to be diffused and unstructured. Numerous terms have been used to label and describe the activities conducted over the Internet for mental and physical health purposes: web-based therapy, e-therapy, cybertherapy, eHealth, e-Interventions, computer-mediated interventions, and online therapy (or counseling), among others.
Following a comprehensive review, we conceptualized Internet-supported interventions, using four categories based on prime practice approaches: web-based interventions, online counseling and therapy, Internet-operated therapeutic software, and other online activities (e.g., as supplements to face-to-face therapy). We provide a working definition and detailed description of each category, accompanied by numerous examples.
These categories may now serve as guiding definitions and related terminologies for further research and development in this emerging field.
互联网支持的治疗干预领域一直缺乏明确性和一致性。缺乏专业领导、公认的治理方法、术语、专业标准和方法，导致该领域分散且缺乏结构。为了描述和说明互联网在精神和身体健康方面的应用，出现了许多术语：基于网络的治疗、电子治疗、网络治疗、电子健康、电子干预、计算机中介干预和在线治疗（或咨询）等。
经过全面审查，我们根据主要实践方法将互联网支持的干预措施分为四类：基于网络的干预措施、在线咨询和治疗、互联网操作的治疗软件以及其他在线活动（例如，作为面对面治疗的补充）。我们提供了每个类别的工作定义和详细描述，并附有许多示例。
这些类别现在可以作为新兴领域进一步研究和发展的指导定义和相关术语。
