Exploring Young People's Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Text-Based Online Counseling: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Young people aged 10-24 years are at the highest risk for mental health problems and are the least likely to seek professional treatment. Owing to this population's high consumption of internet content, electronic mental (e-mental) health services have increased globally, with an aim to address barriers to treatment. Many of these services use text-based online counseling (TBOC), which shows promising results in supporting young people but also greater variance in outcomes compared with adult comparators. OBJECTIVE:This pilot study qualitatively explored the characteristics of users aged 15-25 years accessing TBOC services, their motivations for access, and their perceptions about factors believed to influence the effectiveness of these modalities. METHODS:E-surveys were adminis

SUBMITTER: Navarro P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6636236 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature