Psychology Clinic

Online Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Help is on the way: Support for individuals, couples and families in the community

The PTSD Online research project is an invaluable opportunity for people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to receive readily accessible and convenient psychological treatment assistance. We are currently evaluating PTSD Online - which is an internet-based treatment program, which includes therapist-assistance, for the treatment of PTSD.

The project is being conducted by Swinburne University of Technology, Faculty of Life and Social Sciences and is supported by the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. The program offers access to a cost-free internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder. Participants will also be provided with email support from a psychologist for the duration of the 10-week treatment program. CBT has been shown to be an effective and recommended treatment for PTSD. This research follows on from the success from our other successful internet-based CBT treatment programs such as - ‘Panic Online' - (for the treatment of panic disorder).

Participation in the study involves no financial outlay on your part and the main eligibility requirements are:

that you reside in Australia
that you are aged 18 years or older
that you have a primary diagnosis of PTSD (as assessed by one of our psychologists)
that you have an email address and access to the internet

If you have PTSD, or are concerned you may have, then you are invited to register for the PTSD Online research study by visiting:

www.ptsd-online.org

Once you have completed the online registration process, one of our psychologists will contact you to confirm your eligibility for the study and answer any questions that you may have about the research.

Treatment for PTSD is also available though our low-cost counselling service.

Email: psychclinic@swin.edu.au Call: (03) 9214 8653 Visit: 34 Wakefield Street Hawthorn