The Impact of Information on Attitudes Toward E-Mental Health Services
The Impact of Information on Attitudes Toward E-Mental Health Services
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DOI：
10.1089/cyber.2012.0515
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Clough, Bonnie A.
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作者：
Casey, Leanne M.;Joy, Angela;Clough, Bonnie A.
电子精神卫生服务是基于互联网的精神疾病治疗选择。近年来，这些服务越来越多，现在有在线程序可用于治疗情绪，焦虑，饮食，调整和物质使用障碍。(1)电子精神保健服务可以更广泛地传播心理治疗，具有成本效益，并可能克服一些客户在护理方面的障碍。(1)然而，有限的研究表明，对电子精神卫生服务的态度是不够理想的。过去的研究发现，提供有关服务的信息可以改善态度。本研究旨在探讨网络精神卫生服务知识与网络精神卫生服务态度的关系。研究的态度是认为有用的电子精神卫生服务和使用服务的可能性。参与者（N = 217）被随机分配到三种情况之一：通过电影提供电子心理健康信息;通过文本提供电子心理健康信息;或不提供电子心理健康信息。结果表明，参与者认为在线程序没有治疗师的帮助是显着不那么有帮助，并报告参与这些程序的可能性降低相比，其他电子精神健康服务。文本干预组的参与者报告说，未来使用电子精神健康的可能性更高，而电影组则没有影响。结果表明，参与者感知电子精神卫生服务的类型之间的重要差异，以及一个简短的文本干预可以改善对这些服务的态度。本研究的局限性和未来的研究方向进行了讨论。
E-mental health services are Internet-based treatment options for mental illness. There has been a proliferation of these services in recent years, with online programs now available for the treatment of mood, anxiety, eating, adjustment, and substance use disorders.(1) E-mental health services allow for greater dissemination of psychological treatments, are cost effective, and may overcome a number of client barriers to care.(1) However, the limited research available indicates that attitudes about e-mental health services are less than optimal. Past research has found that providing information about services can improve attitudes. This study investigated the relationship between knowledge of e-mental health services and attitudes toward e-mental health services. The attitudes examined were the perceived helpfulness of e-mental health services and the likelihood of using the services. Participants (N = 217) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: provision of e-mental health information by means of film; provision of e-mental health information by text; or provision of no e-mental health information. Results indicated that participants perceived online programs without therapist assistance as being significantly less helpful, and reported reduced likelihood of engaging in these programs when compared to other e-mental health services. Participants in the text intervention group reported higher likelihood of e-mental health use in the future, whereas there were no effects for the film group. Results indicate that participants perceive important differences between types of e-mental health services, and that a brief text intervention can improve attitudes toward these services. Limitations of the present study and directions for future research are discussed.