Sep 23, 2021
Dr. Christopher Beevers talks about digital intervention as a treatment option for people who experience depression and other mental challenges.
He shares about deprexis®, a digital depression therapy program, and how this web-based software for depression uses techniques similar to what you’d experience with a healthcare provider.
Dr. Beevers views most digital interventions as candidates for first-line treatment. They will not replace medication or traditional therapy. But it’s just another kind of treatment option that is more accessible to people. He believes a platform like deprexis® is less threatening because people don’t have to open up to another human being and worry about being judged.
Dr. Christopher Beevers is a Professor (Department of Psychology, the University of Texas at Austin) and Professor and Director of the Institute for Mental Health Research. Dr. Beevers enjoys playing tennis, bike riding, and hiking but not at the same time.
What you will learn from this episode:
01:56 - What Dr. Beevers is Obsessed With
04:29 - What You Need to Know About Clinical Depression
06:38 - Deprexis - Digital Intervention
10:03 - Therapies that Work These Days
13:18 - Dr. Beevers’ Backstory
17:05 - Depression Stigma Shift
19:57 - Signs of Depression to Watch Out
21:26 - Lightning Round
Resources Mentioned:
- deprexis® - https://us.deprexis.com
- Mental health treatment options - https://onemindpsyberguide.org
- Internet intervention: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2774861
- Guidelines for treatment of Depression: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg90/ifp/chapter/Your-care
Learn More About Dr. Christopher G. Beevers:
- Web Resource: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p8tW9IwAAAAJ
- Web Resource: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4480-0902
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