RCT of the Effectiveness of Big White Wall Compared to Other Online Support

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · Sep 12, 2016

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Introduction

Unipolar depression and anxiety are respectively the second and seventh leading causes of years lived with disability in the world among all health problems according to the World Health Organisation. Self-support methods of management of depression and anxiety through a population approach such as online therapy and peer support is attractive for a number of reasons including: the scale of the problem and the ability of current services to cope; providing choice about the management of their symptoms; creating personal empowerment; developing supportive social networks; recur...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 16+
• • Live in the County of Nottinghamshire, including Nottingham City
• • Scores between10-20 on the Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) and/or 10+ on Genral Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD7)
• • Access to internet through a pc or smartphone (Windows, iOS, Android)
• • Able and willing to give informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Scores 21 or more on the PHQ-9 (severe depression)
• • And /Or Scores 2 or 3 on PHQ-9 item "thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way".
• • Participant does not feel that they are sufficiently proficient in the use of the English Language (BWW and Moodzone are only available in English)