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ReviewInternet interventions2018

Internet- and mobile-based aftercare and relapse prevention in mental disorders: A systematic review and recommendations for future research.

Severin Hennemann, Sylvia Farnsteiner, Lasse Sander

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Review in Internet interventions, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Severin HennemannUniversity of Mainz, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Wallstraße 3, 55122 Mainz, Germany.
Sylvia FarnsteinerUniversity of Mainz, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Wallstraße 3, 55122 Mainz, Germany.
Lasse SanderUniversity of Freiburg, Institute of Psychology, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Engelbergerstraße 41, 79085 Freiburg, Germany.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEUniversity of Freiburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMental disorders are characterized by a high likelihood of recurrence. Thus, aftercare and follow-up interventions aim to maintain treatment gains and to prevent relapse. Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) may represent promising instruments in tertiary prevention. This systematic review summarizes and evaluates the research on the efficacy of IMIs as aftercare or follow-up interventions for adults with mental health issues.

methodsA systematic database search (PsycInfo, MEDLINE, CENTRAL) was conducted and studies selected according to predefined eligibility criteria (RCTs, adult population, clinical symptoms/disorder, assessed with validated instruments, clinical-psychological intervention rationale, aftercare/follow-up intervention, web-/mobile-based, minimum follow-up measurement of three months, inclusion of a control group). Inspected outcomes were symptom severity, recurrence- and rehospitalization rates, functioning, quality of life and adherence to primary treatment.

resultsSixteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria, covering trials on depression ( DISCUSSION: There is some evidence, that IMIs are feasible instruments for maintaining treatment gains for some mental disorders. However, further high quality, large-scale trials are needed to expand research fields, improve adherence to and uptake of IMIs and facilitate implementation of effective interventions into routine care.

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AftercareInternet- and mobile-based interventionsMental healthRelapse preventionSystematic review

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PMID30510909
PMCPMC6205252
OpenAlexW2898093089

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