Self-Help for Depression via E-mail: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Effects on Depression and Self-Help Behaviour.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-help or self-management strategies are commonly used to deal with depression, but not all are thought to be helpful. A previous study found that sub-threshold depression symptoms were improved by an e-mail intervention that encouraged the use of evidence-based self-help strategies.

Aim

To investigate whether these e-mails were effective for adults with a range of depression symptomatology including major depression.

Method

The study was a parallel-group randomised controlled trial. Adult participants with any level of depressive symptoms were recruited over the internet from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States. Participants were randomised to receive a series of e-mails either promoting the use of evidence-

SUBMITTER: Morgan AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3689826 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature