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Bregje Aj van Spijker1, Aliza Werner-Seidler2, Philip J Batterham1
1Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|February 16, 2018
Summary
Online interventions for suicidality show promise, but this study found no significant difference between the "Living with Deadly Thoughts" program and a control for suicidal thinking severity.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Digital Therapeutics
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Online interventions offer accessible treatment for suicidality.
- Evidence for the effectiveness of online self-help for suicidal thinking is limited.
- This study addresses the need for robust evidence in this area.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of an online self-help intervention for suicidal thinking.
- To compare the intervention against an attention-matched control program.
- To assess outcomes at multiple time points post-intervention.
Main Methods:
- A 2-arm randomized controlled trial involving 418 adults with suicidal ideation.
- Participants received either the
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in suicidal thinking severity were observed across both groups.
- No statistically significant differences in effectiveness were found between the intervention and control groups.
- Outcomes were assessed at post-intervention, 6 months, and 12 months.
Conclusions:
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