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Internet-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2022) | Viewed by 4159

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Dr. Ji-Won Chun

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Department of Medical Informatics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03083, Korea
Interests: behavioral addiction; brain network; cognitive control; computational cognitive neuroscience
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Dear Colleagues,

It has been reported that Internet-based interventions can reduce symptoms and effective treatment in mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, and sleep disorders. The risk to mental health has increased significantly since the Covid-19. People who contract the disease and those who have psychiatric issues are especially vulnerable to negative psychosocial effects.

The demand for telemedicine-based medical services may hasten the development of a variety of Internet-based treatments. Differences in effect sizes for Internet-based interventions in mental disorders, the property of digital devices, demographic characteristics of the patient, and dropout are not fully examined. More studies are needed to examine such issues.

Furthermore, investigations on the usability evaluation of an Internet-based intervention system, intention to use, cost-effectiveness, and treatment effect related to digital device literacy would help to improve the therapeutic effect of Internet-based interventions in digital healthcare.

Dr. Ji-Won Chun
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • intervention
  • mental health disorder
  • treatment effect
  • digital healthcare
  • digital therapeutics

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What Comes after the Trial? An Observational Study of the Real-World Uptake of an E-Mental Health Intervention by General Practitioners to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Their Patients
by Margrit Löbner, Janine Stein, Melanie Luppa, Markus Bleckwenn, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf and Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(10), 6203; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19106203 - 19 May 2022
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Unguided and free e-mental health platforms can offer a viable treatment and self-help option for depression. This study aims to investigate, from a public health perspective, the real-world uptake, benefits, barriers, and implementation support needed by general practitioners (GPs). The study presents data [...] Read more.
Unguided and free e-mental health platforms can offer a viable treatment and self-help option for depression. This study aims to investigate, from a public health perspective, the real-world uptake, benefits, barriers, and implementation support needed by general practitioners (GPs). The study presents data from a spin-off GP survey conducted 2.5 years subsequent to a cluster-randomized trial. A total of N = 68 GPs (intervention group (IG) GPs = 38, control group (CG) GPs = 30) participated in the survey (response rate 62.4%). Data were collected via postal questionnaires. Overall, 66.2% of the GPs were female. The average age was 51.6 years (SD = 9.4), and 48.5% of the GPs indicated that they continued (IG) or started recommending (CG) the e-mental health intervention under real-world conditions beyond the trial. A number of benefits could be identified, such as ease of integration and strengthening patient activation in disease management. Future implementation support should include providing appealing informational materials and including explainer videos. Workshops, conferences, and professional journals were identified as suitable for dissemination. Social media approaches were less appealing. Measures should be taken to make it easier for health care professionals to use an intervention after the trial and to integrate it into everyday practice. Full article
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Understanding and Addressing Occupational Stressors in Internet-Delivered Therapy for Public Safety Personnel: A Qualitative Analysis
by Janine D. Beahm, Caeleigh A. Landry, Hugh C. McCall, R. Nicholas Carleton and Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(8), 4744; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19084744 - 14 Apr 2022
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is effective when tailored to meet the needs of public safety personnel (PSP). Nevertheless, there is limited research on the nature of the occupational stressors faced by PSP who seek ICBT and how PSP use ICBT to address [...] Read more.
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is effective when tailored to meet the needs of public safety personnel (PSP). Nevertheless, there is limited research on the nature of the occupational stressors faced by PSP who seek ICBT and how PSP use ICBT to address occupational stressors. We provided tailored ICBT to PSP (N = 126; 54% women) and conducted a qualitative content analysis on clinicians’ eligibility screening notes, clients’ emails, and clients’ survey responses to understand the occupational stressors faced by PSP and their use of ICBT to address such stressors. Clients described several occupational stressors, including operational stressors (e.g., potentially psychologically traumatic events and sleep/shiftwork issues) and organizational stressors (e.g., issues with leadership, resources, and workload). More clients shared occupational concerns during the screening process (97%) than during treatment (58%). The most frequently cited occupational stressor was exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events. Clients reported using course skills (e.g., controlled breathing and graduated exposure) to manage occupational stressors (e.g., responding to calls, workplace conflict, and work–family conflict). Thought challenging was the most frequently reported strategy used to manage occupational stressors. The current results provide insights into the occupational stressors PSP experience and endeavor to manage using ICBT, which can inform further efforts to tailor ICBT for PSP (e.g., adapting course materials and examples to take into account these operational and occupational stressors). Full article
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