Melbourne-based Swinburne University has launched a unique online treatment clinic for people with anxiety disorder.
The online assessment and treatment clinic has been developed by the University’s National eTherapy Centre and is said to be one of its kind in the world. “Anxiety Online is the first full-service online psychology clinic in the world,” David Austin, Co-Director of the National eTherapy Centre said in a statement.
“It is the first to offer a complete service online, from assessment through to clinical treatment, in the convenience of a person’s own home” he said. The service includes free online psychological assessments, diagnoses and educational information on anxiety disorders such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Phobia.
“The service can be accessed by people from remote and regional areas anywhere in the world, people who don’t have a choice in regards to accessing face-to-face psych services because they simply don’t exist,” Austin said.
Austin also expects the online treatment service will appeal to people who aren’t comfortable visiting a therapist face-to-face