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A randomized head to head trial of MoodSwings.net.au: an internet based self-help program for bipolar disorder

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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by S Lauder, A Chester, D Castle, Seetal DoddSeetal Dodd, Emma Gliddon, Lesley BerkLesley Berk, J Chamberlain, B Klein, M Gilbert, David AustinDavid Austin, Michael BerkMichael Berk
Adjunctive psychosocial interventions are efficacious in bipolar disorder, but their incorporation into routine management plans are often confounded by cost and access constraints. We report here a comparative evaluation of two online programs hosted on a single website (www.moodswings.net.au). A basic version, called MoodSwings (MS), contains psychoeducation material and asynchronous discussion boards; and a more interactive program, MoodSwings Plus (MS-Plus), combined the basic psychoeducation material and discussion boards with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These programs were evaluated in a head-to-head study design.

History

Journal

Journal of affective disorders

Volume

171

Pagination

13 - 21

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

eISSN

1573-2517

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2015, Elsevier