Background: Face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are both effective treatments for depressive disorders, but access is limited. Online CBT interventions have demonstrated efficacy in decreasing symptoms can facilitate the dissemination of therapies among public. However, Internet-delivered IPT as yet unknown. Objective: This study examines whether effective, noninferior to, feasible when delivered online to spontaneous visitors an website....

Thailand is currently experiencing a major HIV epidemic, spread primarily through heterosexual contact. Patronage of prostitutes relatively common. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted in Central Thai province with purposive sample 181 urban men who had sexual relations at least two different women during the prior year. Additional qualitative information provided by 50 women. The most common network pattern for was combination commercial and noncommercial relationships. Men...

Security considerations are an often overlooked and underfunded aspect of the development, delivery, evaluation e-mental health interventions although they crucial to overall success any eHealth project. The credibility reliability scientific research service delivery rely on a high standard data security. This paper describes some key methodological, technical, procedural issues that need be considered ensure intervention meet adequate security standards. concludes by summarizing broad...

Background: There is a need to identify interventions that increase help seeking for depression among young adults. Objective: The aim was evaluate brief information intervention employing health e-cards (personalized emails containing links presented on Web page). Methods: A randomized controlled trial carried out with 348 19- 24-year-olds drawn from the community. Participants were receive one of three conditions, all which delivered short series e-cards. Two active conditions involved...

Background Research into e-mental health technologies has developed rapidly in the last 15 years. Applications such as Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy interventions have accumulated considerable evidence of efficacy and some effectiveness. These programs achieved similar outcomes to face-to-face therapy, while requiring much less clinician time. There is now burgeoning interest integrating resources with broader mental delivery system, particularly primary care. The...

The majority of content in an Internet Support Group (ISG) is contributed by 1 % the users ('super users'). Computational methods, such as topic modelling, can provide a large-scale quantitative objective description this content. Such methods may new perspective on nature engagement ISGs including role super and their possible effect other users.A model was computed for all posts (N = 131,004) ISG BlueBoard using Latent Dirichlet Allocation. A containing 25 topics selected basis...

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) delivered through the Internet is effective as a treatment in reducing insomnia individuals seeking help insomnia. CBT-I also lowers levels of depression this group. However, it not known if targeting using will lower depressive symptoms, and thus reduce risk major episode onset, those specifically at depression. Therefore, study aims to examine whether delivery fully automated self-help designed prevent A sample 1,600 community-dwelling...

Objective: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-guided Web-based intervention ("breakingtheice") for ATS users over 6 months via free-to-access site.

Background: Linkages between sexual networks influence STD and HIV epidemics. Goal: This study quantifies male “bridging” associated factors in Cambodia's 1997 behavioral surveillance survey. Study Design: Among persons randomly selected from clusters of military, police, motorcycle taxidrivers five cities, associations individual characteristics, behaviors, social context, “active bridging” were tested using logistic regression analyses. Results: The authors defined 20.5%, 15.7%, 14.7% as...

Objective: To describe the Beacon web portal, which lists and rates quality health websites, collects user characteristics publishes feedback; to report summary data on Beacon's highest-rated (best evidence-based) sites for mental health. Data sources: A systematic search was undertaken in February 2009 potentially relevant websites through a review of research papers recently published book, an internet Open Directory Project medical categories, material high-profile survey international...

Among illicit drugs, the prevalence of amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use is second only to cannabis. Currently, there are no approved pharmacotherapies for ATS problems, but some face-to-face psychotherapies effective. Web-based interventions have proven be effective substance none has specifically targeted users.The objective study was evaluate effectiveness a intervention problems on free-to-access site compared with waitlist control group.We used randomized controlled trial design. The...

There is a growing need to develop online services for university students with the capacity complement existing and efficiently address student mental health problems. Previous research examining development acceptability of interventions has revealed that issues such as privacy critically impact user willingness engage these services.To explore perspectives on related using an service within context online, university-based virtual clinic.There were two stages data collection. The first...

Depression and anxiety interfere with an individual's quality of life result in substantial economic costs to the workplace through lost productivity. The internet offers unparalleled opportunity for large scale, cost-effective delivery mental health awareness destigmatisation programs workplace. However, date high assessments effectiveness such have been confined professional settings. current study reports Mental Health Guru (MH-Guru), a two-module online induction program.A total 507...

Postnatal depression (PND) is the most common disorder of puerperium with serious consequences for both mother and child if left untreated. While there are effective treatments, many barriers new mothers needing to access them. Prevention strategies may offer a more acceptable means addressing problem. Internet interventions can help overcome some reducing impact PND. However, date no published studies that investigate efficacy internet prevention The proposed study two-arm double blind...

The prevalence of amphetamine-type stimulant use is greater than that opioids and cocaine combined. Currently, there are no approved pharmacotherapy treatments for problems, but some face-to-face psychotherapies demonstrated effectiveness. However, most treatment services focus on alcohol or opioid disorders, have limited reach may not appeal to users stimulants. Internet interventions proven be effective substance problems none has specifically targeted study will a randomized controlled...

Little is known about the community structure of mental health Internet support groups, quantitatively. A greater understanding factors, which lead to user interaction, needed explain design information these services and future research concerning their utility.A study was conducted determine characteristics users associated with subgroup an group for issues.A social network analysis BlueBoard (blueboard.anu.edu.au) performed modularity using Louvain method. Demographic age, gender,...

Comorbidity between problem gambling and depression or anxiety is common. Further, the treatment needs of people with co-occurring mental health symptoms may be different from those gamblers who do not have a concern. The current randomized controlled trial (RCT) will evaluate whether there benefit to providing access Internet interventions (G + MH intervention) in addition an intervention for (G-only participants problems symptoms. Potential screened using online survey identify meeting...

The national family planning program in Thailand has been credited with a major role the substantial fertility decline that occurred there since mid-1960s. success of Thai is probably due large part to spirit innovation characterized it. For example injectable contraceptives were introduced northern late 1960s and time have used by more women than any other developing country: minilaparotomy sterilization technique obviates need for general anesthesia complicated equipment was developed...

Internet support groups (ISGs) for mental ill-health are common but little is known about the characteristics of users, usage and predictors ISG if how these change over time.This study evaluated attributes a publically accessible depression other disorders including: (1) demographic its users; (2) their patterns usage; (3) factors which predict posts to retention on ISG.User (gender, age, user type, country location residence) were collected at time registration BlueBoard...

This article defines three kinds of public/private partnership, lists their potential benefits and explains common issues problems in operation with examples from developing countries. It then discusses the concepts social sustainability financial relation to partnerships, emphasizes importance applying criteria each partner. is argued that essentially same apply non‐profit NGOs as for‐profit firms, despite differences goals values. The concludes some suggested strategies for effective...

There is growing recognition of the importance addressing mental health needs young people attending university. Anonymous, scalable, and evidence-based online interventions can help to reduce burden on university services increase access care for marginalised or disconnected students. This paper reports participatory design methods used develop Uni Virtual Clinic (UVC), a comprehensive programme that was designed prevent treat problems related issues in Data evaluating process also...