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Bregje A J van Spijker^1,2, Alison L Calear³, Philip J Batterham⁴

¹National Institute for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Building 63, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. Bregje.vanspijker@anu.edu.au.

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Area of Science:

Mental Health
Digital Therapeutics
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Suicidal thoughts are prevalent and cause significant disability.
Many individuals with suicidality do not access appropriate mental health services.
Online self-help interventions can potentially overcome barriers to seeking help.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of an online self-help program for reducing suicidal thoughts in Australian adults.
To compare the program against an attention-matched control condition.
To adapt a previously effective Dutch program for an English-speaking population.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial involving 570 adults aged 18-65 with suicidal thoughts.
Participants were assigned to a 6-week online self-help program or a 6-week attention-matched control program.
Primary outcome: severity of suicidal thoughts; Secondary outcomes: suicide plans, coping capacity, depression, anxiety, and more.

Main Results:

The online self-help program was effective in reducing the severity of suicidal thoughts.
Further analysis of secondary outcomes would provide a comprehensive understanding of the program's impact.

Conclusions:

Online self-help programs show promise in addressing suicidal thoughts.
This study represents the first English-language RCT of its kind, with design refinements.
Limitations include potential participant drop-out and inability to track suicides.