Veale D: The internet and its relevance to cognitive behavioural psychotherapists. Behav Cognit Psychother

Abstract. The potential uses of the Internet to behavioural and cognitive psychotherap-ists and researchers are manifold. This article summarizes what the Internet is, how to connect to it, searching the Web, on-line publishing, discussion forums, chat-rooms, literature searching, transfer of documents and creating a web-site. It considers the potential of Internet technology in therapy and enhancing patientytherapist contact. A web page containing links to many of the sites referred to in this article as well as additional links and resources is accessible through the BABCP website (www.babcp.org.uk)