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Dimity A Crisp¹, Kathleen M Griffiths

¹Centre for Applied Psychology, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia. Dimity.Crisp@canberra.edu.au.

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Summary

Participants found the online depression intervention (e-couch) effective for understanding and reducing symptoms. While confidence in skill-building was lower, many reported increased knowledge, productivity, and coping abilities.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Digital mental health
Online interventions
Depression treatment

Background:

Internet interventions show promise for mental health but participant perspectives are often missing.
This study focuses on user experiences with an online self-help program for depression.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore participant experiences in a 12-week randomized controlled trial of the e-couch program.
To assess the impact of the e-couch program, with and without internet support, on depression.

Main Methods:

A community sample of 298 participants completed online surveys before and after the intervention.
The study utilized a randomized controlled trial design.

Main Results:

High participant confidence in online interventions improving depression understanding.
Lower confidence in websites teaching depression prevention skills.
Reported benefits include increased depression knowledge, reduced symptoms, enhanced work productivity, and better stress management.
A small number of participants experienced issues.

Conclusions:

Findings support the effectiveness of this online intervention from a consumer perspective.
The e-couch program demonstrates potential as a valuable tool for depression management.