GET.HAPPY - Acceptance of an internet-based self-management positive psychology intervention for adult primary care patients with mild and moderate depression or dysthymia: A pilot study
| Autor: | Christine Rummel-Kluge, Eckart von Hirschhausen, Caroline Oehler, Frauke Görges, Ulrich Hegerl |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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050103 clinical psychology
020205 medical informatics lcsh:BF1-990 Health Informatics 02 engineering and technology Computer-assisted web interviewing Positive psychology Intervention (counseling) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Depression (differential diagnoses) Self-management lcsh:T58.5-58.64 lcsh:Information technology business.industry Depression Standard treatment 05 social sciences Mental health Full length Article Moderate depression lcsh:Psychology Internet intervention business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Internet Interventions Internet Interventions, Vol 12, Iss, Pp 26-35 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2214-7829 |
| Popis: | Introduction A growing number of internet interventions have been shown to help in alleviating symptoms of depression. So far, only little research has focused on other methods than CBT. The present study aimed to investigate the level of satisfaction with a positive psychology online training among patients with mild and moderate depression or dysthymia. Secondary outcome measures included changes in symptom severity, health related quality of life, and negative effects. Methods A total of 81 participants were allocated to the intervention. They were asked to complete online questionnaires and were called by one of the study psychologists at baseline, at post-treatment, and at follow-up (3 months after completion of the intervention). Shorter questionnaires were administered after each module. Results Overall satisfaction was promising. While participants seemed to be very satisfied with many aspects of the program itself, they were slightly less satisfied with its impact on the problems they sought to solve. Overall, negative effects attributed to the program were small with one exception. At post-treatment, 22.6% of the participants felt that they or their problems were not taken seriously by the program. Symptom severity decreased over time with mild to moderate effect sizes. There was a moderate increase in satisfaction with mental health at both post-treatment and follow-up. Conclusions The online program investigated here may be a useful resource-oriented addition to the standard treatment of depression. Highlights • An internet-based positive psychology intervention was investigated among persons with depression • Satisfaction was promising, symptom severity decreased, and health-related quality of life increased • Negative effects were assessed and found to be small • We conclude that the program may be a useful resource-oriented addition to the standard treatment of depression |
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