Digital Technology Interventions for Preventing and Treating Youth Depression

Lira, Daniela; Martínez, Vania

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-13029-8_4

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“…Indeed, some patients, such as those with social phobia, may benefit from the videoconferencing setting, as in this context, they may find it easier to manifest openness and talk about their fears, concerns, and feelings. Online psychotherapy, therefore, could be particularly useful for young adults with high levels of social anxiety ( Yen et al, 2012 ) and depression ( Lira and Martínez, 2022 ).…”

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Videoconferencing analytic psychodrama in treating young adults’ psychological suffering: preliminary results

et al. 2023

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The study aims to explore the effects that videoconferencing Analytic Psychodrama (AP) has on the psychological wellbeing and emotional competence of young adults who are suffering from mental health problems. Twenty-two undergraduate students, asking for help at the Psychological Counselling Service of the University of Bologna for anxiety-depressive problems, took part in the three online groups that met weekly from October 2020 to July 2021. The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Outcome Measure, the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and the Group Climate Questionnaire were used as test–retest questionnaires for clinical outcomes, emotional competence, and group climate evaluations. There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and 10-month scores for patients in clinical outcomes. Alexithymia significantly decreased and emotional intelligence and group engagement increased post-intervention. Videoconferencing AP sounds promising for alleviating psychological problems and to improve young adults’ emotional competence.

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confidence: 99%