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Internet information-seeking in mental health: Population survey
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Background: A major use of the internet is for health information-seeking. There has been little research into its use in relation to mental health. Aims: To investigate the prevalence of internet use for mental health information-seeking and its relative importance as a mental health information source. Method: General population survey. Questions covered internet use, past psychiatric history and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Results: Eighteen per cent of all internet users had used the internet for information related to mental health. The prevalence was higher among those with a past history of mental health problems and those with current psychological distress. Only 12% of respondents selected the internet as one of the three most accurate sources of information, compared with 24% who responded that it was one of the three sources they would use. Conclusions: The internet has a significant role in mental health information-seeking. The internet is used more than it is trusted.
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“Moreover, carers often report that they would like interventions to be offered and delivered via flexible and self-paced packages, ideally via online mediums, which can be managed around their commitments (Powell & Clarke, 2006;Powell et al., 2013;Powell, Jennings, Armstrong, Sturt, & Dale, 2009;Sin, Moone, Harris, Scully, & Wellman, 2012).”
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Aaltonen, S. E., Laine, N., Volmer, D., Gharat, M., Muceniece, R., Vītola, A., Foulon, V., Desplenter, S., Airaksinen, M., Chen, T. F., et al. (2010) · Pharmacy Practice · doi:10.4321/s1886-36552010000200007 · Cited by 36
Hennemann, S., Kuhn, S., Witthöft, M., & Jungmann, S. M. (2022) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/32832 · Cited by 31
“Users typically rate the internet “higher as a source to use than a source to trust” [19], particularly when compared with personal medical information (eg, from health professionals).”
BackgroundIssues for eHealth in Psychiatry: Results of an Expert Survey
Nicholas, J., Huckvale, K., Larsen, M. E., Basu, A., Batterham, P. J., Shaw, F., & Sendi, S. (2017) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.6957 · Cited by 34
“Further, the Internet is increasingly used as source of information about mental health, particularly among those with mental health problems [26].”
Investigating Relationships Between Health-Related Problems and Online Health Information Seeking
Oh, Y. S., & Song, N. (2016) · CIN Computers Informatics Nursing · doi:10.1097/cin.0000000000000234 · Cited by 34
Todd, N. J., Solis‐Trapala, I., Jones, S. H., & Lobban, F. A. (2012) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2012.02.011 · Cited by 35
“The internet is one of the top three sources of information accessed by people withmental health problems [55] and is an acceptable and effective way of delivering therapy [28,38].”
BackgroundFiedler, S., Pfaff, H., Soellner, R., & Pförtner, T. (2018) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001324 · Cited by 36
“So far, studies have shown that people with mental health problems or those with current psychological distress have an increased need for information about mental health topics.(83,84) This study offers new insights into the field of health literacy research by exploring the association between health literacy and ps…”
BackgroundSEEKING HELP FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN URBAN CHINA
Chen, J. (2012) · Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/jcop.20513 · Cited by 31
Tana, J., Kettunen, J. A., Eirola, E., & Paakkonen, H. J. (2018) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/mental.9152 · Cited by 31
“One interpretation of this finding, supported by Rusting and Larsen [40], is that structured versus unstructured time may account for DMVs. Evening time, for most people, is less constrained by external demands and obligations, and the most likely time of day in which negative thinking may take place, compared with th…”
BackgroundInfluentialPatient information on schizophrenia on the internet
Kalk, N. J., & Pothier, D. D. (2008) · Psychiatric Bulletin · doi:10.1192/pb.bp.107.017004 · Cited by 31
The DARTS tool for assessing online medicines information
Närhi, U., Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä, M., Karjalainen, A., Saari, J. K., Wahlroos, H., Airaksinen, M., & Bell, J. S. (2008) · Pharmacy World & Science · doi:10.1007/s11096-008-9249-9 · Cited by 31
“People with mental disorders are frequent users of online health information [7–9] and also more likely than those with other long term illnesses to search for medicines information online [10].”
BackgroundPohjanoksa-Mäntylä, M., Saari, J. K., Närhi, U., Karjalainen, A., Pylkkänen, K., Airaksinen, M. S. A., & Bell, J. S. (2008) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2008.06.024 · Cited by 30
“People with mental disorders including depression are more likely than people with other long term illnesses to use the Internet for health- and drug-related information (Haviland et al., 2003; Powell and Clarke, 2006; Sleath et al., 2003; Wagner et al., 2004).”
BackgroundResultWalther, J. B., Jang, J.-W., & Edwards, A. A. H. (2016) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2016.1242036 · Cited by 30
“As many as 64% to 80% of Internet users have searched for health-related information online (Fox, 2011; Powell & Clarke, 2006).”
BackgroundRecruitment to Online Therapies for Depression: Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Jones, R. B., Goldsmith, L., Hewson, P., & Williams, C. J. (2013) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.2367 · Cited by 28
“Nearly 1 in 5 British Internet users search for information related to mental health [2], but patients searching for health information online may not find what they are looking for [3], possibly due to sub-optimal search strategies [4].”
BackgroundMilton, A. C., & Mullan, B. A. (2016) · Journal of Mental Health · doi:10.1080/09638237.2016.1207225 · Cited by 28
“Although the internet is increasingly used as a source of information on health issues (Powell et al., 2011), previous research has reported that only 15.1% of people with current mental health disturbance had used the internet to access information on mental health (Powell & Clarke, 2006).”
MethodInfluentialOnline mental health communities, self-efficacy and transition to further support
Prescott, J., Rathbone, A. L., & Hanley, T. (2020) · Mental Health Review Journal · doi:10.1108/mhrj-12-2019-0048 · Cited by 30
Spanish students’ use of the Internet for mental health information and support seeking
Montagni, I., Parizot, I., Horgan, A. M., González-Caballero, J. L., Barrios, J. A., Lagares, C., Peralta, J.-L., Chauvin, P., & Amaddeo, F. (2014) · Health Informatics Journal · doi:10.1177/1460458214556908 · Cited by 28
“Unlike other studies analyzing the use of the Internet for mental health information seeking, 1,12 this survey aimed to comprehensively describe the factors associated with the use of the Internet for mental health information and care among young university students in Cadiz.”
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A literature review and meta‐analysis of drug company–funded mental health websites
Read, J., & Cain, A. (2013) · Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/acps.12146 · Cited by 27
Seeking Web-Based Information About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Where, What, and When
Rosenblum, S., & Yom-Tov, E. (2017) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.6579 · Cited by 22
“People, including 96% of parents, tend to seek out information on incidence, recurrence, or increased severity of the disability [26,30,31].”
Yap, M. B. H., Martin, P., & Jorm, A. F. (2017) · Early Intervention in Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/eip.12503 · Cited by 26
Tirel, M., Rozgonjuk, D., Purre, M., & Elhai, J. D. (2019) · Journal of Technology in Human Services · doi:10.1080/15228835.2018.1561348 · Cited by 33
“Theory: Seasonality, day of week, and diurnal effects of mental health problems Seeking mental health information online is more likely, if a person is currently experiencing mental health distress or has a history of mental illness (Powell & Clarke, 2006).”
BackgroundProviding web-based mental health services to at-risk women
Lipman, E. L., Kenny, M., & Marziali, E. (2011) · BMC Women s Health · doi:10.1186/1472-6874-11-38 · Cited by 24
“The internet is a commonly used source of information related to mental health, with elevated use among those with a history of mental health problems [20].”
BackgroundLee, S. Y. (2018) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2018.1452093 · Cited by 26
“Another primary way to obtain healthcare information on the Web is to ask questions on Questions & Answers (Q&A) sites (Powell & Clarke, 2006).”
BackgroundDr Google, MD: A Survey of Mental Health-Related Internet Use in a Private Practice Sample
Lam-Po-Tang, J., & McKay, D. (2010) · Australasian Psychiatry · doi:10.3109/10398560903473645 · Cited by 26
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Scott, J. L., Hockey, S. J., Ospina‐Pinillos, L., Doraiswamy, P. M., Álvarez‐Jiménez, M., & Hickie, I. B. (2021) · Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/acps.13390 · Cited by 30
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, drug companies and the internet
Mitchell, J., & Read, J. (2012) · Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/1359104510396432 · Cited by 24
“Eighteen per cent of all internet users in England used the internet for information about mental health, rising to 31.5% of those with a history of mental health problems (Powell & Clarke, 2006).”
BackgroundInfluential
Metadata
- Authors
- Powell, J., & Clarke, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Powell, John
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2006-09
- Volume
- 189
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 273-277
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2074880451
- Cited by
- 253
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 15.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Health Services Research and Development
- Health Services Research Programme
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Retrieval and Search Behavior
- Keywords
- internet use, mental health information seeking, online health information, trust in information, psychological distress, psychiatric history, prevalence, General Health Questionnaire
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Educational Status, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Internet
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