Research Article
Initial Field Trial of a Coach-Supported Web-Based Depression Treatment
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2015.260115, author={Stephen Schueller and David Mohr}, title={Initial Field Trial of a Coach-Supported Web-Based Depression Treatment}, proceedings={9th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH}, year={2015}, month={8}, keywords={depression coach-support web-based intervention cognitive-behavioral therapy}, doi={10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2015.260115} }- Stephen Schueller
David Mohr
Year: 2015
Initial Field Trial of a Coach-Supported Web-Based Depression Treatment
PERVASIVEHEALTH
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2015.260115
Abstract
Early web-based depression treatments were often self-guided and included few interactive elements, instead focusing mostly on delivering informational content online. Newer programs include many more types of features. As such, trials should analyze the ways in which people use these sites in order to inform the design of subsequent sites and models of support. The current study describes of a field trial consisting of 9 patients with major depressive disorder who completed a 12-week program including weekly coach calls. Patients usage varied widely, however, patients who formed regular patterns tended to persist with the program for the longest. Future sites might be able to facilitate user engagement by designing features to support regular use and to use coaches to help establish patterns to increase long-term use and benefit.
