{"id":9599,"date":"2025-02-12T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningbox.co.jp\/?post_type=news&p=9599"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:06:24","slug":"casestudy20250212","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/learningbox.co.jp\/en\/news\/casestudy20250212\/","title":{"rendered":"Effectiveness of ICBT for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Associate Professor Matsumoto of Kagoshima University Confirms High Treatment Response and Remission Rate Using learningBOX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

learningBOX, Inc. is pleased to report that the e-learning system, learningBOX, has been used by Kazuki Matsumoto, PhD, Division of Clinical Psychology, Kagoshima University Hospital, Research and Education Assembly Medical and Dental Sciences Area, Kagoshima University, in a study using a distance cognitive behavioral therapy program, and that high treatment responsiveness (significant improvement in symptoms) and remission (alleviation of symptoms to the point where the patient has no trouble in daily life) were confirmed for obsessive-compulsive disorder (symptoms are alleviated to the point where they do not bother patients in their daily lives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0<\/strong> To read the case study, click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kazuki Matsumoto, PhD. (Child Development), clinical psychologist, and licensed psychologist, works to promote ICBT (Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with the goal of alleviating the suffering and improving the quality of life of people with mental health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), a face-to-face treatment for psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, has been common in the past. However, due to time and location constraints, it could not be smoothly provided to patients who needed treatment. He began developing ICBT (Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), which allows patients to receive cognitive behavioral therapy online, and adopted learningBOX as its platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He developed an ICBT program utilizing learningBOX and implemented a self-help program for three disorders: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), and panic disorder. Through the clinical trial, significant improvement in symptoms was observed in most patients after the test treatment. \n
*For detailed symptom improvement details, refer to\u00a0Case Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kazuki Matsumoto continued his research and found that ICBT was effective in improving subthreshold (not meeting diagnostic criteria) social anxiety symptoms in adolescents, and is also working on new approaches in other disorders such as gaze-phobia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) conducted the Patient Survey<\/a>\u00a0in 2020. According to the survey, the number of patients with anxiety disorder (total estimated number of outpatients) is reported to be 30,400. Since not all patients visit medical institutions and some suggest that the number of patients with anxiety is even higher, the demand for ICBT, which allows patients to receive treatment from the comfort of their own home, is likely to increase further in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges and Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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