Journal article
A Psycho-Educational Intervention for People with a Family History of Depression: Pilot Results
B Meiser, M Peate, C Levitan, PB Mitchell, L Trevena, K Barlow-Stewart, T Dobbins, H Christensen, KA Sherman, K Dunlop, PR Schofield
Journal of Genetic Counseling | WILEY | Published : 2017
Abstract
We developed and pilot-tested the first online psycho-educational intervention that specifically targets people with a family history of depression (‘LINKS’). LINKS provides genetic risk information and evidence-rated information on preventive strategies for depression and incorporates a risk assessment tool and several videos using professional actors. LINKS was pilot-tested in the general practitioner (GP) setting. The patient sample included people with a family history of at least one first-degree relative (FDR) with major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BD). Patients attending participating GP practices were invited to enroll in the study by letter from their GP. Patients..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the participants in this study. We also thank Raghib Ahmad for assistance with manuscript submission. We are very grateful to Associate Professor Jehannine Austin and Dr. Holly Peay for reviewing the content of the website and providing valuable feedback and suggestions for improvements. This study was funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP120200075), with additional funding from NSW Health and the Centre for Genetics Education. Bettina Meiser is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship (1078523). Philip Mitchell and Peter Schofield are supported by an NHMRC Program Grant (1037196). Helen Christensen is supported by a John Cade Fellowship (1056964), and Michelle Peate by a National Breast Cancer Foundation Early Career Fellowship (ECF-15-005).