ArticleTelemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association2018
First, Do No Harm: Referring Primary Care Patients with Depression to an Internet Support Group.
Article in Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04948996 (Effectiveness of Group Versus Individual Self-management of Depression Using a Mobile App to Increase Treatment Adherence Among Users of a University-based Helpline in the Dominican Republic.), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Group Versus Individual Self-management of Depression Using a Mobile App to Increase Treatment Adherence Among Users of a University-based Helpline in the Dominican Republic.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Antenatal experiences of pregnant women with cardiac conditions: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.AJOG global reports · 2025Review
- Online Depression Communities as a Complementary Approach to Improving the Attitudes of Patients With Depression Toward Medication Adherence: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Differences in Loneliness Across the Rural-Urban Continuum Among Adults Living in Washington State.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2022Article
- Investigation of the Effects of an Online Support Group for Mental Health Problems on Stigma and Help-Seeking Among Japanese Adults: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- A Newly Developed Online Peer Support Community for Depression (Depression Connect): Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Enemies and friends in high-tech places: the development and validation of the Online Social Experiences Measure.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundInternet Support Groups (ISGs) offer people easy access to information regarding depression as well as support from others who are either currently suffering from depression or have previously suffered from depression. The safety and efficacy of ISGs for people with depression have not been thoroughly studied.
introductionThe safety and helpfulness of a depression ISG were assessed by analyzing pre- and postintervention depressive symptoms, other psychological outcomes, and participant ratings of helpfulness. MATERIALS AND
methodsParticipants were recruited through self-referral from six primary care offices. Participants were given access to a depression ISG and participated in an ISG for 6 weeks.
resultsThirty-four (n = 34) participants enrolled in the study (mean age = 32.53, standard deviation [SD] = 16.10). Depressive symptoms approached significance for decreasing over time and self-efficacy increased over time. No self-harm occurred over the course of the study, but two participants developed self-harm ideation. Ratings of ISG helpfulness were mixed. DISCUSSION: Primary care patients participating in depression ISGs reported few adverse experiences directly related to the ISG. Depressive symptoms and self-efficacy have beneficial findings while ratings of helpfulness were mixed.
conclusionsPrimary care patients can benefit from the use of an ISG. This could be particularly pertinent to people in rural settings where mental health resources are not as available. An ISG offers a low-cost and easily accessible resource for primary care patients with depression.
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