Journal article
Safety and privacy outcomes from a moderated online social therapy for young people with first-episode psychosis
JF Gleeson, R Lederman, G Wadley, S Bendall, PD McGorry, M Alvarez-Jimenez
Psychiatric Services | Published : 2014
Abstract
Objective: Internet-based treatments for early psychosis offer considerable promise, but safety and security need to be established. This study pilot tested Horyzons, a novel online treatment application that integrates purpose-built moderated social networking with psychoeducation for recovery from early psychosis. Methods: Safety, privacy, and securitywere evaluated during a one-month single-group trial with 20 young consumers recovering from early psychosis who were recruited in Melbourne, Australia. Known clinical risk factors informed the safety protocol. Safety, privacy, and security were evaluated with respect to relapse and self-harm, users' perceptions of safety and privacy, and act..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The development of this application and its evaluation were supported by independent grants from the Telstra Foundation, the Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society, the Telematics Trust, the Helen Macpherson Trust, and the University of Melbourne. Dr. Alvarez-Jimenez is supported by the CR Roper Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Science, University of Melbourne. The funding bodies had no direct involvement in any aspect of the study or in the review or approval of the manuscript.