Are web-based stress management interventions effective as an indirect treatment for depression? An individual participant data meta-analysis of six randomised trials

Conclusions Our results indicate that web-based stress management can serve as an indirect treatment, yielding effects comparable with direct interventions for depression. Further research is needed to determine if such formats can indeed increase the utilisation of evidence-based treatment, and to corroborate the favourable effects for human guidance. Study registration Open material repository: osf.io/dbjc8, osf.io/3qtbe. Trial registration number German Clinical Trial Registration (DRKS): DRKS00004749, DRKS00005112, DRKS00005384, DRKS00005687, DRKS00005699, DRKS00005990.
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Open access Digital mental health Source Type: research