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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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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
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 34 · 2015: 43 · 2014: 32 · 2013: 40 · 2012: 41
- 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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