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Evaluating discussion board engagement in the MoodSwings online self-help program for bipolar disorder: protocol for an observational prospective cohort study

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Psychiatry, October 2015
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Title
Evaluating discussion board engagement in the MoodSwings online self-help program for bipolar disorder: protocol for an observational prospective cohort study
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BMC Psychiatry, October 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12888-015-0630-7
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Emma Gliddon, Sue Lauder, Lesley Berk, Victoria Cosgrove, David Grimm, Seetal Dodd, Trisha Suppes, Michael Berk

Abstract

Online, self-guided programs exist for a wide range of mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, and discussion boards are often part of these interventions. The impact engagement with these discussion boards has on the psychosocial well-being of users is largely unknown. More specifically we need to clarify the influence of the type and level of engagement on outcomes. The primary aim of this exploratory study is to determine if there is a relationship between different types (active, passive or none) and levels (high, mid and low) of discussion board engagement and improvement in outcome measures from baseline to follow up, with a focus on self-reported social support, stigma, quality of life and levels of depression and mania. The secondary aim of this study is to identify any differences in demographic variables among discussion users. The present study is a sub-study of the MoodSwings 2.0 3-arm randomised controlled trial (discussion board only (arm 1), discussion board plus psychoeducation (arm 2), discussion board, psychoeducation plus cognitive behavioural therapy-based tools (arm 3)). Discussion engagement will be measured via online participant activity monitoring. Assessments include online self-report as well as blinded phone interviews at baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months follow up. The results of this study will help to inform future programs about whether or not discussion boards are a beneficial inclusion in online self-help interventions. It will also help to determine if motivating users to actively engage in online discussion is necessary, and if so, what level of engagement is optimal to produce the most benefit. Future programs may benefit through being able to identify those most likely to poorly engage, based on demographic variables, so motivational strategies can be targeted accordingly. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02118623 registered April 15 2014 and NCT02106078 registered May 16 2013.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Spain 2 1%
United States 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Unknown 188 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 34 18%
Researcher 29 15%
Student > Bachelor 25 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 22 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 15 8%
Other 30 16%
Unknown 37 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 64 33%
Medicine and Dentistry 28 15%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 11%
Social Sciences 12 6%
Business, Management and Accounting 4 2%
Other 17 9%
Unknown 45 23%
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#6,455,802
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#2,266
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#78,278
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#30
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