Multimodal E-Mental Health Treatment for Depression: A Feasibility Trial
Author Information
Author(s): David C Mohr, Jennifer Duffecy, Ling Jin, Evette J Ludman, Adam Lewis, Mark Begale, Martin McCarthy Jr
Primary Institution: Northwestern University
Hypothesis
Will an Internet intervention plus manualized telephone support program result in increased adherence rates and improvement in depression outcomes?
Conclusion
The study found that the multimodal e-mental health treatment was feasible and resulted in significant reductions in depression.
Supporting Evidence
- Patients logged in an average of 23.2 times over the 7 weeks.
- Only 2 out of 21 patients dropped out of treatment.
- Significant reductions in depression were found on all measures.
Takeaway
This study tested a new way to help people with depression using the internet and phone calls, and it worked well with most people sticking to the program and feeling better.
Methodology
This was a single arm feasibility trial of a 7-week intervention with 21 patients.
Potential Biases
Potential selection bias due to the recruitment method and the small sample size.
Limitations
The study lacks a control group and has a small sample size, which may limit the generalizability of the results.
Participant Demographics
{"age_mean":32.9,"female_percentage":81,"married_percentage":24,"race_distribution":{"African_American":14,"Asian":19,"Caucasian":67},"major_depressive_disorder_percentage":81}
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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