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Internet interventions for depression: new developments

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Schröder, Johanna, Berger, Thomas, Westermann, Stefan, Klein, Jan Philipp, Moritz, Steffen·2016·Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience

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A wide range of Internet interventions, mostly grounded in methods of cognitive behavioral therapy, have been developed and tested for several mental disorders. The evidence to date shows that these interventions are effective in reducing symptoms of depression. Metaanalyses report small-to-medium effect sizes when Internet interventions are delivered as stand-alone self-help interventions (d=0.25-0.36), and medium-to-large effect sizes when delivered as therapist-guided interventions (d=0.58-0.78), both compared with usual care. Only a minority of people suffering from depression receive adequate treatment, and Internet interventions might help bridge the large treatment gap. This review summarizes the current body of evidence and highlights pros and cons of Internet interventions. It also outlines how they could be implemented in mental health care systems and points out unresolved questions, as well as future directions, in this research field.

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Authors
Schröder, J., Berger, T., Westermann, S., Klein, J. P., & Moritz, S.
Affiliations
  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
  • University of Bern (CH)
  • University of Lübeck (DE)
Corresponding author
Schröder, Johanna
Venue
Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
Published
2016-06-30
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
203-212
ISSN
  • 1294-8322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1958-5969
OpenAlex
W2519351720
Cited by
105
References
81
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FWCI
13.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
online intervention, depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, self-help intervention, therapist-guided intervention, treatment gap, mental health system, digital mental health
MeSH terms
Clinical Trials as Topic, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Depression, Humans, Internet

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