A review of computer and Internet-based interventions for smoking behavior

Walters, Scott T.; Wright, Jo Anne; Shegog, Ross

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.05.002

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“…A further contribution to the debates about CBT (see above), found that whilst it appears to be effective for panic disorders, social phobia and depression, its effects on obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety and depression combined remain insufficiently clear [62].Causal pathways in HbA1c decline in diabetes care remain unclear, and this conclusion can be linked with the variations in programme designs [63]. Whilst smoking cessation programmes appear to be effective across a range of studies, nevertheless the mechanisms of action are not well understood [64].…”

Section: Evidence Is Limited and Inconsistentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Ekeland¹,

Bowes²,

Flottorp³

2010

International Journal of Medical Informatics

917

649

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To conduct a review of reviews on the impacts and costs of telemedicine services. Methods: A review of systematic reviews of telemedicine interventions was conducted. Interventions included all e-health interventions, information and communication technologies for communication in health care, Internet-based interventions for diagnosis and treatments, and social care if important part of health care and in collaboration with health care for patients with chronic conditions were considered relevant. Each potentially relevant systematic review was assessed in full text by one member of an external expert team, using a revised check list from EPOC (Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group) to assess quality. Qualitative analysis of the included reviews was informed by principles of realist review. Results: In total 1593 titles/abstracts were identified. Following quality assessment, the review included 80 heterogeneous systematic reviews. Twenty one reviews concluded that telemedicine is effective, 18 found that evidence is promising but incomplete and others that evidence is limited and inconsistent. Emerging themes are the particularly problematic nature of economic analyses of telemedicine, the benefits of telemedicine for patients, and telemedicine as complex and ongoing collaborative achievements in unpredictable processes. Conclusions: The emergence of new topic areas in this dynamic field is notable and reviewers are starting to explore new questions beyond those of clinical and cost effectiveness. Reviewers point to a continuing need for larger studies of telemedicine as controlled interventions, and more focus on patients' perspectives, economic analyses and on telemedicine innovations as complex processes and ongoing collaborative achievements. Formative assessments are emerging as an area of interest.2 Introduction Previous reviews of telemedicine have concluded that irrefutable evidence regarding the positive impact of telemedicine on clinical outcomes still eludes us. One review [1] of more than 150 articles concluded that potential effectiveness could only be attributed to teleradiology, telepsychiatry, transmission of echocardiographic images and consultations between primary and secondary health providers. Another systematic review [2] that assessed more than 1300 papers making claims about telemedicine outcomes found only 46 publications that actually studied at least some clinical outcomes. A review that analyzed the suitability of telemedicine as an alternative to face-to-face care [3] concluded that establishing systems for patient care using telecommunications technologies is feasible; however, the studies provided inconclusive results regarding clinical benefits and outcomes. A report on peer-reviewed literature for telemedicine services that substituted face-to-face services with ICT based services at home and in offices or hospitals [4] identified 97 articles that met the inclusion criteria for analysis. The authors concluded that telemedicine is being used even if the use ...

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Section: Evidence Is Limited and Inconsistentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Ekeland¹,

Bowes²,

Flottorp³

2010

International Journal of Medical Informatics

917

649

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“…Several controlled studies have been conducted exploring the efficacy of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in psychological interventions, for both the prevention and treatment of mental disorders such as anxiety (Proudfoot, et al, 2003), bipolar disorder (Proudfoot, Parker, Benoit, Manicavasagar, & Smith, 2007), depression (Anderson et al, 2005), social phobia (Anderson et al, 2006), panic disorder (Villa, Botella, García-Palacios, & Osma, 2007), fear of flying (Botella, Osma, García-Palacios, Quero, & Baños, 2004), complicated grief (Botella, Osma, García-Palacios, Guillén, & Baños, 2008), body image disturbance (Marco, Perpiñá, & Botella), and the promotion of healthy behaviors such as alcohol use control (Walters, Miller, & Chiauzzi, 2005), physical activity (Spittaels, & De Bourdeaudhuij, 2006), or smoking cessation (Walters, Wright, & Shegog, 2006), among many others. These studies have been carried out with different ICTs, such as virtual or augmented reality or Internet-based psychological treatments (for a review, see Peñate, 2012).…”

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Multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy for intermittent explosive disorder by videoconferencing: a case study

2016

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Título: Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual multicomponente para el tratamiento del Trastorno Explosivo Intermitente por videoconferencia: un estudio de caso. Resumen: La Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual (TCC) para el tratamiento del Trastorno Explosivo Intermitente (TEI) ha probado ser eficaz, con tamaños del efecto de moderados a altos, tanto en intervenciones individuales como grupales. La videoconferencia ha sido utilizada eficazmente para tratar distintos trastornos mentales, pero su utilización en pacientes con TEI es todavía desconocida. El objetivo de este estudio es ofrecer evidencias preliminares sobre la posibilidad de tratar el TEI a través de videoconferencia. Presentamos un experimento de estudio de caso de un varón español, de 33 años de edad, que vive y trabaja en China. Después de la intervención, los episodios agresivos del paciente disminuyeron de manera importante así como el afecto negativo. Por otro lado, el paciente mostró un importante incremento en emociones positivas y autoestima. Se produjeron también cambios positivos en algunas dimensiones de personalidad y sus facetas, evaluadas con el NEO-PI-R, específicamente en neuroticismo, extraversión y amabilidad. Los beneficios se mantuvieron en los seguimientos a los 3, 8 y 18 meses. Estos resultados preliminares revelan que la TCC por videoconferencia, orientada al incremento de las habilidades en regulación emocional, fue eficaz en un estudio de caso con TEI. Palabras clave: terapia por videoconferencia; terapia cognitivoconductual; trastorno explosivo intermitente; regulación emocional; NEO-PI-R; Skype; estudio de caso. Abstract:Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) has proved to be effective, with moderate to large effect sizes both in individual and group interventions. Videoconferencing has been used effectively to treat different mental disorders but its use for IED patients is as yet unknown. The aim of this study is to provide preliminary evidence of the possibility of treating IED by videoconference. We present a case-study experiment of a Spanish male, aged 33 years, living and working in China. After the intervention, the patient's aggressive episodes decreased dramatically, as well as his negative affect. In contrast, he showed an important increment in positive emotions and self-esteem. There were also positive changes in some personality dimensions and facets measured by NEO-PI-R, specifically in neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeableness. The benefits were maintained at 3-, 8-and 18-month follow-ups. These preliminary results reveal that CBT by videoconference oriented to increasing emotion regulation skills was effective when implemented in a case study of a person suffering from IED.

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“…At the same time, the authors reported significant improvements in the quality of smoking-cessation websites compared to the study they conducted four years earlier [9]. Another study found that 47% of internet-based cessation programs reported positive outcomes [10]. Cumulatively, these findings suggest that quality internet-delivered programs are available, but that quality is inconsistent across programs.…”

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confidence: 81%

Health-information seeking on the Internet and current smoking status: Evidence from the national health interview survey

Killian¹

2012

OJPM

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Two research questions were addressed. First, what are the differences between internet searchers and non-searchers for health-related information among current and former smokers? Second, does searching the internet for healthrelated information predict current smoking status in a multivariate model that controls for variations in sociodemographic and family characteristics? Data collected from 10,929 current and former smokers who participated in the 2009 National Health Interview Survey showed significant differences in sociodemographic and family characteristics between searchers and non-searchers. Importantly, searching the internet for health-related information made an independent contribution to the prediction of current smoking status in a multinomial logistic regression model. This study is significant in that it utilized a nationally representative sample to examine the correlation between internet use and smoking behavior and supports ongoing efforts of public health advocates to continue their efforts in developing and delivering online smoking cessation programs.

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A review of computer and Internet-based interventions for smoking behavior

Cited by 173 publications

References 40 publications

Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Effectiveness of telemedicine: A systematic review of reviews

Multicomponent cognitive-behavioral therapy for intermittent explosive disorder by videoconferencing: a case study

Health-information seeking on the Internet and current smoking status: Evidence from the national health interview survey

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