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comunitat-uji-handle3:10234/8636
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Resumen
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of an Internet-based program
for depressive symptoms using automated support by information and communication technologies
(ICTs) and human support.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the efficacy of an Internet-based program
for depressive symptoms using automated support by information and communication technologies
(ICTs) and human support.
Patients and methods: An Internet-based program was used to teach adaptive ways to cope
with depressive symptoms and daily problems. A total of 124 participants who were experiencing
at least one stressful event that caused interference in their lives, many of whom had clinically
significant depressive symptoms, were randomly assigned into either an intervention group with
ICT support (automated mobile phone messages, automated emails, and continued feedback
through the program); an intervention group with ICT support plus human support (brief weekly
support phone call without clinical content); or a waiting-list control. At pre-, post-, and 12-month
follow-up, they completed depression, anxiety, positive and negative effect, and perceived stress
measures. Results were analyzed using both intention-to-treat and completers data. The majority
were women (67.7%), with a mean age of 35.6 years (standard deviation =9.7).
Results: The analysis showed that the two intervention groups improved significantly pre- to
posttreatment, compared with the control group. Furthermore, improvements were maintained
at the 12-month follow-up. Adherence and satisfaction with the program was high in both
conditions.
Conclusion: The Internet-based program was effective and well accepted, with and without
human support, showing that ICT-based automated support may be useful. It is essential to
continue to study other ICT strategies for providing support. [-]
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