Systematic Review on Internet Support Groups (ISGs) and Depression (1): Do ISGs Reduce Depressive Symptoms?

Griffiths, Kathleen M; Calear, Alison L.; Banfield, Michelle

doi:10.2196/jmir.1270

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“…These issues are particularly poignant in the critically ill, given the added complexity of their medical and functional pathologies, which only adds to the physical and psychological burdens felt by patients and their family members (23). Regarding peer support, support groups have known efficacy at ameliorating psychosocial pathologies in multiple other patient populations (18,19,24,25). In fact, a small study in the early 1990s looked at these interventions in critically ill patients and their family members, with marginally improved anxiety levels (26).…”

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Issues of Survivorship Are Rarely Addressed during Intensive Care Unit Stays. Baseline Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative

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Rationale/Objective: In the context of increasing survivorship from critical illness, many studies have documented persistent sequelae among survivors. However, few evidence-based therapies exist for these problems. Support groups have proven efficacy in other populations, but little is known about their use after an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Therefore, we surveyed critical care practitioners regarding their hospital's practice regarding discussing post-ICU problems for survivors with patients and their loved ones, communicating with primary care physicians, and providing support groups for current or former patients and families.Methods: A written survey was administered to 263 representatives of 73 hospitals attending the January 2013 annual meeting of the Michigan Health and Hospitals Association Keystone ICU initiative, a quality improvement collaborative focused on enhancing outcomes across Michigan ICUs.Results: There were 174 completed surveys, a 66% response rate. Representatives included staff nurses, nursing leadership, physicians, hospital administrators, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists. Sixty-nine percent of respondents identified at least one issue facing ICU survivors after discharge. The concerns most commonly identified by these ICU practitioners were weakness, psychiatric pathologies, cognitive dysfunction, and transitions of care. However, most respondents did not routinely discuss post-ICU problems with patients and families, and only 20% had a mechanism to formally communicate discharge information to primary care providers. Five percent reported having or being in the process of creating a support group for ICU survivors after discharge.Conclusions: Despite growing awareness of the problems faced by ICU survivors, in this statewide quality improvement collaborative, hospital-based support groups are rarely available, and deficiencies in transitions of care exist. Practice innovations and formal research are needed to provide ways to translate awareness of the problems of survivorship into improved outcomes for patients.

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“…Online peer-support groups are effective in mental health and the degree to which a user engages with the group through posting new messages or replying to others, has shown to relate to the quality of the health outcome (Barak, Boneh, and Dolev-Cohen 2010). The review by Griffiths et al (2009) focused on measuring the effectiveness of online support groups. They reviewed 31 papers (involving twenty-eight trials) and found that 62.5% reported a positive effect on depressive symptoms, although only 20% used control groups.…”

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Natural language processing in mental health applications using non-clinical texts

Calvo¹,

Milne²,

Hussain³

et al. 2017

Nat. Lang. Eng.

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Natural language processing (NLP) techniques can be used to make inferences about peoples' mental states from what they write on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. These inferences can then be used to create online pathways to direct people to health information and assistance and also to generate personalized interventions. Regrettably, the computational methods used to collect, process and utilize online writing data, as well as the evaluations of these techniques, are still dispersed in the literature. This paper provides a taxonomy of data sources and techniques that have been used for mental health support and intervention. Specifically, we review how social media and other data sources have been used to detect emotions and identify people who may be in need of psychological assistance; the computational techniques used in labeling and diagnosis; and finally, we discuss ways to generate and personalize mental health interventions. The overarching aim of this scoping review is to highlight areas of research where NLP has been applied in the mental health literature and to help develop a common language that draws together the fields of mental health, human-computer interaction and NLP.

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“…An individual's social environment can have an impact on their quality of life; social support can have a positive effect both on mortality (Pinquart & Duberstein, 2010) and psychological health (Godding et al, 1995;Griffiths et al, 2009). Some authors have suggested that group-based interventions may produce added social benefits, through providing social interaction with, and emotional support from, other cancer survivors who have a similar understanding of the problems and experiences associated with the cancer journey.…”

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confidence: 99%

Physical Activity and Cancer

Bk¹,

Ih²,

Rohde³

2013

Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine

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It is widely accepted that physical activity is important for physical functioning and well-being, and as such the promotion of active lifestyles is becoming increasingly significant in public health policy both in the UK and worldwide. Sedentary lifestyles have been associated with increased risk of obesity and preventable disease including diabetes, coronary heart disease and some cancers. With regards cancer specifically, this chapter will provide a brief overview on current opinions on the link between physical activity and cancer prevention.The published evidence focuses both on primary and secondary prevention. More recent evidence has investigated the use of physical activity in secondary prevention for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and proposed a link between physical activity, morbidity and mortality in those with cancer. The evidence-base for secondary prevention is more limited. Nevertheless, studies to date have indicated that physical activity can improve both physical functioning and psychological outcomes in cancer survivors, and significantly improve quality of life.The exact nature of those interventions which confer the most positive effects is less well-established, and there is a current lack of consensus on the most appropriate type, intensity and duration of activity for people with cancer. It has not yet been wellestablished as to which stage of the treatment programme physical activity should be encouraged (during or following treatment) or the most appropriate length of time during which structured physical activity interventions should be delivered to achieve beneficial results.These factors will be discussed in this chapter, and barriers to engaging in physical activity for those with a diagnosis of cancer will be considered. The chapter will conclude with a summary of key findings and the potential for further research.

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Systematic Review on Internet Support Groups (ISGs) and Depression (1): Do ISGs Reduce Depressive Symptoms?

Cited by 200 publications

References 52 publications

Issues of Survivorship Are Rarely Addressed during Intensive Care Unit Stays. Baseline Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative

Issues of Survivorship Are Rarely Addressed during Intensive Care Unit Stays. Baseline Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative

Natural language processing in mental health applications using non-clinical texts

Physical Activity and Cancer

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