ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Brief Psychological Intervention Through Mobile App and Conference Calls for the Prevention of Depression in Non-Professional Caregivers: A Pilot Study.
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- Effectiveness of a supportive care program via a smartphone application on the quality of life and care burden among family caregivers of patients with major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Mobile Health Apps, Family Caregivers, and Care Planning: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
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- Functioning of the EROS-R Scale in a Clinical Sample of Psychiatric Patients: New Psychometric Evidence from the Classical Test Theory and the Item Response Theory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Human Support in App-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Emotional Disorders: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Smartphone applications for informal caregivers of chronically ill patients: a scoping review.NPJ digital medicine · 2022Article
- Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Mental Health Prevention and Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Despite its potential, no intervention aimed at non-professional caregivers administered through a smartphone app has been proven to prevent depression. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an indicated depression-prevention intervention for non-professional caregivers administered through an app with the addition of conference-call contact. The intervention was administered to 31 caregivers (Mean age = 54.0 years, 93.5% women). An independent evaluation determined the incidence of depression, depressive symptoms, risk of developing depression, and the variables in the theoretical model (positive environmental reinforcement, negative automatic thoughts) at the pre-intervention and post-intervention, as well as the one- and three-month follow-ups. The incidence of depression at 3 months of follow-up was 6.5%. There was a significant reduction in depressive symptoms (
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