Effects of adjunctive peer support on perceptions of illness control and understanding in an online psychoeducation program for bipolar disorder: A randomised controlled trial

Proudfoot, Judy; Parker, Gordon; Manicavasagar, Vijaya; Hadži-Pavlović, Dušan; Whitton, Alexis E.; Nicholas, Jennifer; Smith, Meg; Burckhardt, Rowan

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.007

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“…The person who the patient sees as administering the app appears to have a key role; taking time to build up a rapport in face-toface sessions may increase app engagement. Regular telephone calls and text messages from the researcher were important to participants, consistent with findings that the acceptability of DHIs is higher when patients have access to remote support [34,[60][61][62] and that using technology can help patients and clinicians maintain a connection between appointments [38,63]. Reviews indicate that telephone support is acceptable to those with severe mental illness [64,65].…”

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confidence: 56%

Development and Long-Term Acceptability of ExPRESS, a Mobile Phone App to Monitor Basic Symptoms and Early Signs of Psychosis Relapse (Preprint)

Eisner¹,

Drake²,

Berry³

et al. 2018

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Section: Principal Resultssupporting

confidence: 56%

Development and Long-Term Acceptability of ExPRESS, a Mobile Phone App to Monitor Basic Symptoms and Early Signs of Psychosis Relapse (Preprint)

Eisner¹,

Drake²,

Berry³

et al. 2018

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“…We hope that the significant, consistent, and generalizable effect of selfhelp for psychosis reported here will stimulate further research in this area. The Effects of Self-Help Interventions on Negative Symptoms The Effects of Self-Help Interventions on Associated Outcomes Proudfoot et al (2012) were treated separately in the analysis so the sample size for the control group was halved accordingly.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Where studies compared two intervention groups to a control group (e.g., Proudfoot et al, 2012, compared two types P r e P u b l i c a t i o n C o p y of peer support self-help groups with usual care), both comparisons were included separately.…”

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Self-help interventions for psychosis: A meta-analysis

Webb

Rowse

2015

Clinical Psychology Review

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Self-help has been shown to be an effective intervention for a wide range of mental health problems. However, there is less evidence on the efficacy of self-help for psychosis and, to date, there has been no systematic review. A search of bibliographic databases identified 24 relevant studies with a total sample size of N = 1816. Ten studies adopted a repeated measures design and 14 an independent group design (including RCTs and quasiexperimental studies). Self-help interventions had, on average, a small-to-medium-sized effect on overall symptoms (d + = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.48). Sub-analyses revealed that selfhelp interventions had a small-to-medium-sized effect on positive symptoms (d + = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.13 to 0.72), a small-to-medium-sized effect on negative symptoms (d + = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.07 to 0.66), and a small-sized effect on outcomes associated with the symptoms of psychosis such as quality of life (d + = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.02 to 0.24). Moderation analysis identified a number of factors that influenced treatment effects including the complexity of the intervention and amount of contact time. Self-help interventions for psychosis have a lot of potential and recommendations for further research are discussed. Word count: 190Key words: Self-help, psychosis, meta-analysis P r e P u b l i c a t i o n C o p y Self-help interventions for psychosis 3 Self-help interventions for psychosis: A meta-analysis "A massive, systematic, and yet largely silent revolution is occurring in mental health today and is gathering steam for tomorrow" (Norcross, 2000, p. 370) In the quote above, Norcross (2000) refers to the proliferation of self-help approaches for mental health conditions, an approach that has gathered momentum with practitioners, researchers, and policy makers placing an increasing emphasis on self-help for treating mental health problems (Lewis et al., 2003). Self-help interventions are defined as those that are "designed to be conducted predominantly independently of professional contact" (Bower, Richards, & Lovell, 2001, p. 839). Self-help interventions can be administered through a variety of mediums such as face-to-face or group meetings, through computers, mobile, and online platforms. Self-help typically involves working independently through a guide that describes the steps to be taken in order to apply a psychological treatment. A slight variation is guided self-help, which is distinguished "by the support that is given by a professional therapist or coach to the patient when working through the standardized treatment" (Cuijpers, Donker, van Straten, & Andersson, 2010, p. 1934. The support offered can range from assisting the person to work through the self-help program to emotional support and can be provided in a range of ways (e.g., face-to-face, telephone, or email). Most self-help interventions are based on standardized psychological treatments, with the most common interventions being those based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT: Cuijpers & Schuurmans, 2007). Self-help inter...

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“…Prior research has found that receiving peer support from other users via an online discussion forum can increase rates of adherence to online interventions [84][85][86][87][88]. In the current research, we test whether participation in an online discussion board may help to increase participants' adherence and retention to the intervention.…”

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A Self-Paced, Web-Based, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Reducing Symptoms of Depression: Protocol for Development and Pilot Testing of MARIGOLD (Preprint)

Cheung¹,

Addington²,

Bassett³

et al. 2018

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Background: Living with elevated symptoms of depression can have debilitating consequences for an individual's psychosocial and physical functioning, quality of life, and healthcare utilization. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that skills for increasing positive emotion can be helpful to individuals with depression. Although online interventions to reduce negative emotion in individuals with depression are available, these interventions frequently suffer from poor retention and adherence, and do not capitalize on the potential benefits of increasing positive emotion.

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Effects of adjunctive peer support on perceptions of illness control and understanding in an online psychoeducation program for bipolar disorder: A randomised controlled trial

Cited by 127 publications

References 34 publications

Development and Long-Term Acceptability of ExPRESS, a Mobile Phone App to Monitor Basic Symptoms and Early Signs of Psychosis Relapse (Preprint)

Development and Long-Term Acceptability of ExPRESS, a Mobile Phone App to Monitor Basic Symptoms and Early Signs of Psychosis Relapse (Preprint)

Self-help interventions for psychosis: A meta-analysis

A Self-Paced, Web-Based, Positive Emotion Skills Intervention for Reducing Symptoms of Depression: Protocol for Development and Pilot Testing of MARIGOLD (Preprint)

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