ArticleInternet interventions2016
Mood management effects of brief unsupported internet interventions.
Article in Internet interventions, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- A randomized controlled trial comparing brief online self-guided interventions for loneliness.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2025Trial
- Complaint-Directed Mini-Interventions for Depressive Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Unguided Web-Based Self-Help Interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Trial
- Patterns of multimorbidity among low-income adults who smoke with implications for tailored interventions: a cluster analysis using a Mixture of Bernoulli model.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Crowdsourcing integrated into a digital mental health platform for anxiety and depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- AI-based chatbot micro-intervention for parents: Meaningful engagement, learning, and efficacy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- A Brief, Daily, Online Mental Health and Well-being Intervention for University Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Description and Outcomes Using a Mixed Methods Design.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Mothers and Babies Online Course: Participant Characteristics and Behaviors in a Web-Based Prevention of Postpartum Depression Intervention.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Outcomes of two randomized controlled trials, employing participants recruited through Mechanical Turk, of Internet interventions targeting unhealthy alcohol use.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Article
- Comparing Amazon Mechanical Turk with unpaid internet resources in online clinical trials.Internet interventions · 2018Article
- Microinterventions produce immediate but not lasting benefits in mood and distress.Internet interventions · 2017Article
- Using Mechanical Turk to recruit participants for internet intervention research: experience from recruitment for four trials targeting hazardous alcohol consumption.BMC medical research methodology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundMost users of unsupported Internet interventions visit that site only once, therefore there is a need to create interventions that can be offered as a single brief interaction with the user.
objectiveThe main goal of this study was to compare the effect of a one-session unsupported Internet intervention on participants' clinical symptoms (depressive and anxiety symptoms) and related variables (mood, confidence and motivation).
methodA total of 765 adults residing in the United States took part in a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to one of five brief plain text interventions lasting 5-10 min. The interventions designed to address depressive symptoms were: thoughts (increasing helpful thoughts), activities (increasing activity level), sleep hygiene, assertiveness (increasing assertiveness awareness), Own Methods (utilizing methods that were previously successful). They were followed-up one week after consenting.
resultsA main effect of time was observed for both depression (F(1, 563) = 234.70,
conclusionsBrief unsupported Internet interventions can improve depressive symptoms at one-week follow-up. Further outcome data and research implications will be discussed.
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