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ArticleJMIR mental health2018

Impact of Mental Health Screening on Promoting Immediate Online Help-Seeking: Randomized Trial Comparing Normative Versus Humor-Driven Feedback.

Isabella Choi, David N Milne, Mark Deady, Rafael A Calvo, Samuel B Harvey, Nick Glozier

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Article in JMIR mental health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Isabella ChoiBrain and Mind Centre, Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6033-1563
David N MilneFaculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0596-7814
Mark DeadyBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5230-2401
Rafael A CalvoWellbeing Technology Lab, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-0684
Samuel B HarveyBrain and Mind Centre, Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-3743
Nick GlozierBrain and Mind Centre, Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0476-9146
The University of Sydney · AUUniversity of Technology Sydney · AUBlack Dog Institute · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGiven the widespread availability of mental health screening apps, providing personalized feedback may encourage people at high risk to seek help to manage their symptoms. While apps typically provide personal score feedback only, feedback types that are user-friendly and increase personal relevance may encourage further help-seeking.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the effects of providing normative and humor-driven feedback on immediate online help-seeking, defined as clicking on a link to an external resource, and to explore demographic predictors that encourage help-seeking.

methodsAn online sample of 549 adults were recruited using social media advertisements. Participants downloaded a smartphone app known as "Mindgauge" which allowed them to screen their mental wellbeing by completing standardized measures on Symptoms (Kessler 6-item Scale), Wellbeing (World Health Organization [Five] Wellbeing Index), and Resilience (Brief Resilience Scale). Participants were randomized to receive normative feedback that compared their scores to a reference group or humor-driven feedback that presented their scores in a relaxed manner. Those who scored in the moderate or poor ranges in any measure were encouraged to seek help by clicking on a link to an external online resource.

resultsA total of 318 participants scored poorly on one or more measures and were provided with an external link after being randomized to receive normative or humor-driven feedback. There was no significant difference of feedback type on clicking on the external link across all measures. A larger proportion of participants from the Wellbeing measure (170/274, 62.0%) clicked on the links than the Resilience (47/179, 26.3%) or Symptoms (26/75, 34.7%) measures (χ

conclusionsThis pilot study found that there was no difference between normative and humor-driven feedback on promoting immediate clicks to an external resource, suggesting no impact on online help-seeking. Limitations included: lack of personal score control group, limited measures of predictors and potential confounders, and the fact that other forms of professional help-seeking were not assessed. Further investigation into other predictors and factors that impact on help-seeking is needed.

trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000707460; https://www.anzctr.org.au/ Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370187 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6y8m8sVxr).

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depressionfeedbackmental healthonline help-seekingrandomized trialresiliencescreening

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PMCPMC5938694
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