Psychotherapy in the internet: Austria

Authors

  • Elisabeth Jandl-Jager
  • Kathrin Strobl
  • Thomas Czypionka

Abstract

The paper presents a survey of internet users und suppliers of psychotherapy and counselling. The survey based on a search for relevant homepages was carried out as an online questionnaire. Psychotherapy as such is not on offer in the internet in Austria in compliance with the law, but information on psychotherapy practice, first contacts and short-term counsellling is provided mainly via e-mail. There are some significant differences between patients and psychotherapists who use the internet and those who do not. The demographic data of patients using the internet are similar to those of internet users generally. Psychotherapists providing services on the internet tend to be older and more experienced than the average psychotherapist in private practice.

Key words:
Psychotherapy; Internet; Survey

Author Biographies

Elisabeth Jandl-Jager

A.o. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Elisabeth JandlJager, Universitätsdozentin an der Universitätsklinik für Tiefenpsychologie und Psychotherapie der Medizinischen Universität Wien, Mitglied des Arbeitskreises für Psychoanalyse und der ÖGwG; Forschungsschwerpunkte: Psychotherapieforschung und -evaluation, Medizinsoziologie, Organisationssoziologie.

Korrespondenz: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Elisabeth Jandl-Jager, Universitätsklinik für Tiefenpsychologie und Psychotherapie, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich

Kathrin Strobl

Mag. Kathrin Strobl, Soziologin, Studium der Soziologie, Psychologie und Frauenforschung an der Universität Wien, Weiterbildung im Bereich Information und Dokumentation.

Thomas Czypionka

Thomas Czypionka, studiert im letzten Semester Medizin an der Universität Wien, bisher mit Auszeichnung.

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Published

2004-07-01

How to Cite

Jandl-Jager, E., Strobl, K., & Czypionka, T. (2004). Psychotherapy in the internet: Austria. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (3), 156–163. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/391

Issue

No. 3 (2004): Psychotherapie Forum 12/3 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Reports

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