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Internet-based self-help for depression: randomised controlled trial
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Background: Major depression can be treated by means of cognitive–behavioural therapy but as skilled therapists are in short supply there is a need for self-help approaches. Many individuals with depression use the internet for discussion of symptoms and to share their experience. Aims: To investigate the effects of an internet-administered self-help programme including participation in a monitored, web-based discussion group, compared with participation in web-based discussion group only. Method: A randomised controlled trial was conducted to compare the effects of internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy with minimal therapist contact (plus participation in a discussion group) with the effects of participation in a discussion group only. Results: Internet-based therapy with minimal therapist contact, combined with activity in a discussion group, resulted in greater reductions of depressive symptoms compared with activity in a discussion group only (waiting-list control group). At 6 months' follow-up, improvement was maintained to a large extent. Conclusions: Internet-delivered cognitive–behavioural therapy should be pursued further as a complement or treatment alternative for mild-to-moderate depression.
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“In studies targeting physical activity [33,34] or depression [45], the number of activities completed was not found to correlate with outcomes.”
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“The number of modules completed was found to correlate with outcomes in interventions that targeted cigarette smoking [42,46,47], depression [45,48-51], and anxiety disorders [52-57].”
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“analyses from our research team indicate that positive affect prospectively predicts lower risk of mortality (HR = .86, CI = .78–.96, p = .008) independent of the effect of negative affect [1].”
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“Studies of clinical predictors of adherence have typically reported that baseline depression symptom severity is unrelated to adherence in online interventions (Andersson et al., 2005;Kenardy, McCafferty, & Rosa, 2003;Warmerdam et al., 2008).”
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“A number of other studies [28–30] have also included discussion groups delivered in the form of bulletin boards as part of an online intervention but have failed to include the groups as a unique research variable so have been unable to identify the impact of the group on the effectiveness of the intervention.”
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“Cognitive restructuring, a form of reappraisal, is one of the most common components in Web-based treatments for depression [24-27].”
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“An analysis of a number of previous studies of an online intervention for depression in the community and that have used a CBT protocol similar to the intervention in the current study have reported post-treatment effect sizes averaging 1.29, and follow-up effects averaging 1.42, based on samples ranging from 45 – 300 [39,42-48].”
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“efficacy (is the intervention successful when delivered under controlled conditions [7]) of Internet applications has now also been established for a number of health problems”
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Everitt, H., Moss-Morris, R. E., Sibelli, A., Tapp, L., Coleman, N. S., Yardley, L., Smith, P. W. F., & Little, P. S. (2010) · BMC Gastroenterology · doi:10.1186/1471-230x-10-136 · Cited by 80
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“Available e-mental health programs and applications range from self-help services (28) to treatment programs based on structured computer-administered therapy with or without computer-generated feedback, and web-based interventions with therapist their mental health condition and empower them to…”
BackgroundInfluentialThe effects of psychotherapy for depression on anxiety symptoms: a meta-analysis
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“Andersson et al. (2002) Adults MDD CBT Other Gsh 5 36 49 BAI + + sr − SE”
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Hoek, W., Marko, M., Fogel, J., Schuurmans, J., Gladstone, T., Bradford, N., Domanico, R., Fagan, B., Bell, C., Reinecke, M. A., et al. (2011) · Translational research · doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2011.07.006 · Cited by 73
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“depression (Andersson et al., 2005) between 2007 and 2013 in a routine care setting at a Swedish outpatient psychiatric clinic.”
BackgroundInfluentialMira, A., Bretón-López, J., García-Palacios, A., Quero, S., Baños, R. M., & Botella, C. (2017) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s130994 · Cited by 71
“26,34,67 In this study, the results showed that participants who received only ICT-based automated support maintained their improvements up to the 12-month follow-up.”
Tiger, M., Rück, C., Forsberg, A., Varrone, A., Lindefors, N., Halldin, C., Farde, L., & Lundberg, J. (2014) · Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging · doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.011 · Cited by 70
“(Andersson et al., 2005).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialLy, K. H., Dahl, J., Carlbring, P., & Andersson, G. (2012) · SpringerPlus · doi:10.1186/2193-1801-1-11 · Cited by 66
“The current intervention is based on our previous experiences with Internet-based depression treatment (Cuijpers et al. 2010; Andersson et al. 2011; Andersson et al. 2005; Bendelin et al. 2011; Holländare et al. 2011; Meyer et al. 2009; Vernmark et al. 2010).”
MethodSelf-citationA qualitative exploration of Internet-based treatment for comorbid depression and alcohol misuse
Darvell, M. J., Kavanagh, D. J., & Connolly, J. M. (2015) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2015.03.003 · Cited by 69
Ethical and legal considerations for internet-based psychotherapy
Dever Fitzgerald, T., Hunter, P. V., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Koocher, G. P. (2010) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506071003636046 · Cited by 69
“Randomized controlled trials (e.g. Andersson et al., 2005; Carlbring et al., 2005; Perini, Titov, & Andrews, 2009; B. Klein et al., 2009; Kiropoulos et al., 2008), reviews (Cuijpers et al., 2009; Pull, 2006), and meta-analytic work (Spek et al., 2007) demonstrate that Internet-based programs can…”
BackgroundDelivery of internet treatment for compulsive hoarding (D.I.T.C.H.)
Muroff, J. R., Steketee, G. S., Himle, J., & Frost, R. O. (2009) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2009.09.006 · Cited by 69
“The research sample was predominantly female, consistent with most other intervention studies, including web-based studies (Andersson et al., 2005; Carlbring et al., 2007; Houston, Cooper, & Ford, 2002), in-person hoarding individual and group intervention studies (Muroff et al.”
BackgroundResultShepherd, M., Fleming, T., Lucassen, M., Stasiak, K., Lambie, I., & Merry, S. N. (2015) · JMIR Serious Games · doi:10.2196/games.3804 · Cited by 73
“Although cCBT has been found to be effective for adults with depression [7-9], it is still considered an emerging therapy for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents [10], with initial results for cCBT among adolescents appearing promising [11,12].”
Bryan, A. E. B., & Arkowitz, H. (2015) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1007/s10464-015-9718-y · Cited by 67
Cybertherapy or psychobabble? A mixed methods study of online emotional support
Callahan, A., & Inckle, K. (2012) · British Journal of Guidance and Counselling · doi:10.1080/03069885.2012.681768 · Cited by 67
“Online counselling, also referred to as e-therapy, web counselling, cybertherapy or computer-mediated psychotherapy, can refer to a variety of different means of communication, including online self-help guides, psychological testing and assessment, single-session psychological consultation through email and various t…”
BackgroundOwen, J. E., Boxley, L., Goldstein, M. S., Lee, J. H., Breen, N., & Rowland, J. H. (2010) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2010.01501.x · Cited by 64
“…et al., 2006), a family member who requires extensive caregiving (Marziali & Donahue, 2006), overweight (Williamson et al., 2005), depression (Andersson et al., 2005), panic disorder (Klein, Richards, & Austin, 2006), poor diets (Papadaki & Scott, 2005), breast cancer (Winzelberg et al.,…”
BackgroundTwo-year outcome of internet-based relapse prevention for partially remitted depression
Holländare, F., A. Anthony, S., Randestad, M., Tillfors, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Engström, I. (2013) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2013.08.002 · Cited by 61
Self-citationInternet-Based Interventions for Addictive Behaviours: A Systematic Review
Chebli, J.-L., Blaszczynski, A. P., & Gainsbury, S. (2016) · Journal of Gambling Studies · doi:10.1007/s10899-016-9599-5 · Cited by 70
“…in positive treatment outcomes for numerous disorders, such as anxiety (Carlbring, Ekselious & Andersson 2003; Kenwright & Marks 2004), depression (Andersson et al. 2005; Griffiths et al. 2004), substance-use (King et al. 2009) and addictive disorders, leading to the recognition of this type of…”
BackgroundRosso, I. M., Killgore, W. D. S., Olson, E. A., Webb, C. A., Fukunaga, R., Auerbach, R. P., Gogel, H., Buchholz, J. L., & Rauch, S. L. (2016) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.22590 · Cited by 65
“At the same time, there have been at least as many reports that pretreatment depression severity affects who will benefit from iCBT (e.g., (Andersson et al., 2005; Button et al., 2012; de Graaf et al., 2010; Spek et al., 2008)).”
BackgroundCarolan, S., Harris, P. R., Greenwood, K., & Cavanagh, K. (2017) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2017.08.001 · Cited by 72
“Previous studies (Andersson et al., 2005; Berger et al., 2011; El Alaoui et al., 2015) have incorporated discussion groups into their interventions but have failed to identify the impact of the group on the effectiveness of the intervention.”
BackgroundMultimodal behavioral treatment of migraine: An Internet-administered, randomized, controlled trial
Hedborg, K., & Muhr, C. (2011) · Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences · doi:10.3109/03009734.2011.575963 · Cited by 61
“The Internet offers possibilities to increase the availability of different kinds of treatment programs at a low cost, and the efficacy of such web-based health care programs has been demonstrated for a variety of conditions (22,23).”
Ly, K. H., Carlbring, P., & Andersson, G. (2012) · Trials · doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-62 · Cited by 61
Self-citationBoettcher, J., Berger, T., & Renneberg, B. (2012) · Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy · doi:10.1017/s1352465812000501 · Cited by 61
“Trials on guided self-help programmes, on the other hand, applied intense screening methods such as diagnostic interviews (Andersson et al., 2005, 2006; Carlbring et al., 2005; Carlbring, Westling, Ljungstrand, Ekselius and Andersson, 2001; Klein, Richards and Austin, 2006).”
MethodBlom, M., Bosmans, J. E., Cuijpers, P. J., Zarit, S. H., & Pot, A. M. (2013) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/1471-244x-13-17 · Cited by 60
“As is the case with internet therapy (or research studies in this domain) in general [36], we expect participants to be more highly educated, with a high proportion of them having a university degree.”
BackgroundWorking alliance as a predictor of change in depression during blended cognitive behaviour therapy
Vernmark, K., Hesser, H., Topooco, N., Berger, T., Riper, H., Luuk, L., Backlund, L., Carlbring, P., & Andersson, G. (2019) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506073.2018.1533577 · Cited by 59
“Internet-based treatment for depression has been widely studied and several formats have been researched, including cognitive behavioural-, (Andersson et al., 2005) psychodynamic- (Johansson et al.”
BackgroundSelf-citationPsychiatric patients׳ internet use corresponds to the internet use of the general public
Trefflich, F., Kalckreuth, S., Mergl, R., & Rummel-Kluge, C. (2015) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2014.12.037 · Cited by 66
Online counselling: An initial examination of the process in a synchronous chat environment
Mallen, M. J., Jenkins, I. M., Vogel, D. L., & Day, S. X. (2010) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/14733145.2010.486865 · Cited by 59
“It is possible for a person to log onto the Internet right now, find a counsellor, and have a session through the computer (Andersson et al, 2005 ).”
BackgroundA Psychodynamic Perspective on a Systematic Review of Online Psychotherapy for Adults
Machado, D. D. B., Laskoski, P. B., Severo, C. T., Bassols, A. M. S., Sfoggia, A., Kowacs, C., Krieger, D. V., Torres, M. B., Gastaud, M. B., Wellausen, R. S., et al. (2016) · British Journal of Psychotherapy · doi:10.1111/bjp.12204 · Cited by 65
Individualized Web-Based Exercise for the Treatment of Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial
Haller, N., Lorenz, S., Pfirrmann, D., Koch, C., Lieb, K., Dettweiler, U., Simon, P. D., & Jung, P. (2018) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/10698 · Cited by 64
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first Web-based exercise approach in the treatment of MDD. Previous Web-based trials on depression have focused on self-help and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) [11-13].”
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Innovative ICT Solutions to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Depression: The ICT4Depression Project
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“shown effective in the treatment of depression [10].”
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Green, A. C., Hunt, C., & Stain, H. J. (2012) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s00127-011-0453-x · Cited by 53
“[58–60]).”
Johansen, M. A., Henriksen, E. K. K., Horsch, A., Schuster, T., & Berntsen, G. (2012) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.2214 · Cited by 54
“We suggest not focusing so much on symptom and its synonyms as search words, since they were lacking in many of these studies, but to include specific search strings such as Interapy [85,86], Internet-based therapy [86,87], Internet-based treatment [86,88-91], and online therapeutic relationship [86].”
BackgroundThe effect of computers for weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
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“Studies of clinical predictors of adherence have typically reported that baseline depression symptom severity is unrelated to adherence in online interventions (Andersson et al., 2005; Kenardy, McCafferty, & Rosa, 2003; Warmerdam et al., 2008).”
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“[32] Adults (≥16 years) Mild to severe Deprexis 76 Switzerland Germany Berger [33] Adults without older adults (18-75 years) Mild to severe Help4Mood 28 Romania Spain Scotland UK Burton [34] Adults (≥16 years) Mild to moderate Depressions-hjälpen 80 Sweden Carlbring [35] Adults (≥16 years) Minimal…”
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“Methods frequently include banners on websites specific to the mental health condition of interest, hyperlinks to the study site from internet search engines and notices posted on internet newsgroups [11–14].”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Andersson, G., Bergström, J., Holländare, F., Carlbring, P., Kaldo, V., & Ekselius, L.
- Affiliations
- Linköping University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Andersson, Gerhard
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2005-11
- Volume
- 187
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 456-461
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2044237404
- Cited by
- 529
- References
- 24
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- FWCI
- 25.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Akademiska Sjukhuset
- Uppsala Universitet
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- online self-help, major depressive disorder, cognitive behavioral therapy, online forums, therapist contact, depressive symptoms, online therapy
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Depressive Disorder, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Self Care, Self-Help Groups, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Internet
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