Journal article
Web-based cognitive behavior therapy for depression with and without telephone tracking in a national helpline: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial
L Farrer, H Christensen, KM Griffiths, A Mackinnon
Journal of Medical Internet Research | Published : 2012
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1859
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Abstract
Background: An earlier report indicated that callers to a telephone counseling service benefited from the addition of an evidence-based Web intervention for depression. It is not known whether the Web intervention would also lower alcohol use and stigma, or improve quality of life and knowledge of depression and its treatments. Objective: To report the secondary outcomes of a trial of a Web-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention for depression, including hazardous alcohol use, quality of life, stigma, depression literacy, and CBT literacy. Methods: We recruited a sample of 155 callers to Lifeline, a national telephone counseling service in Australia, who met the criteria for mod..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for the trial was provided by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project Grant (LP0667970). LF is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award Industry scholarship. KG is supported by an NHMRC Fellowship (No. 525413) and HC is supported by an NHMRC Fellowship (No. 525411). Nicole Burgess coordinated and conducted data collection for the trial. Dawn O'Neil was involved in obtaining funding for the trial and coordinating Lifeline Australia's collaboration with the Australian National University. Associate Prof Richard O'Kearney was a member of LF's PhD supervisory panel. Trevor Carlyon was also involved in coordinating Lifeline staff and volunteer involvement in the trial and supported N Burgess in her role.