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Websites offering information about depression or cognitive behaviour therapy reduced depressive symptoms

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    Christensen H, Griffiths KM, Jorm AF. Delivering interventions for depression by using the internet: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2004;328:265–8.
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 Q In community dwelling patients with depression, do websites offering information about depression or cognitive therapy reduce depressive symptoms?

    Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★★☆ Mental health ★★★★☆☆☆ Psychiatry ★★★★★☆☆

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageDesign:

    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    {concealed*}†.

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    unblinded.*

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    6 weeks of intervention.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

    Embedded ImagePatients:

    525 patients 18–52 years of age (mean age 36 y, 71% women) with access to the internet who had symptoms of depression (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale score ⩾22) but were not receiving clinical care from either a psychologist or psychiatrist.

    Embedded ImageInterventions:

    (1) a website offering information about depression (BluePages, http://bluepages.anu.edu.au) (n = 165) or (2) cognitive behaviour therapy (MoodGYM, http://moodgym.anu.edu.au) (n = 182), …

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    • ↵† Information provided by author.

    • For correspondence: Professor H Christensen, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Helen.Christensenanu.edu.au

    • Source of funding: National Health and Medical Research Council.