Journal article
Characterizing Use of a Multicomponent Digital Intervention to Predict Treatment Outcomes in First-Episode Psychosis: Cluster Analysis
S O'Sullivan, L Schmaal, SD Alfonso, Y Toenders, L Valentine, C McEnery, S Bendall, B Nelson, JF Gleeson, M Alvarez-Jimenez
Jmir Mental Health | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.2196/29211
Abstract
Background: Multicomponent digital interventions offer the potential for tailored and flexible interventions that aim to address high attrition rates and increase engagement, an area of concern in digital mental health. However, increased flexibility in use makes it difficult to determine which components lead to improved treatment outcomes. Objective: This study aims to identify user profiles on Horyzons, an 18-month digital relapse prevention intervention for first-episode psychosis that incorporates therapeutic content and social networking, along with clinical, vocational, and peer support, and to examine the predictive value of these user profiles for treatment outcomes. A secondary obj..
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Awarded by State Government of Victoria
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the young people who participated in the Horyzons study and agreed to share their data for research purposes. The study was funded by the Mental Illness Research Fund (Victorian Government, Australia), the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), and the Telstra Foundation. MAJ was supported by an Investigator Grant (APP1177235) from the NHMRC. LS was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1140764). SB was supported by the Ronald Philip Griffiths Fellowship. BN was supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (1137687).