Online Peer Support in Long-term Conditions

Launched by KING'S COLLEGE LONDON · Jan 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Approximately 20% of people with a long-term conditions (LTC) experience subthreshold depression (SUBD), which is also a key risk factor for developing more significant depression. There is currently no targeted psychological support for people with LTC also experiencing SUBD. This work offers a potentially novel way of addressing this gap through the delivery of an online peer support and psychoeducation platform. This project builds on previously funded work, which has enabled the co-production of a platform curated through cross-collaborations of people with LTC, clinicians, academics, a...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Probable SUBD (scoring 5-9 on the PHQ-8).
• • Currently living with one or more LTCs. A long-term condition is a diagnosed physical medical condition with a duration of ≥6 months that demonstrates recurrence or deterioration and is typically associated with a poor prognosis. There are no restrictions on the type of LTCs. Please see list below.
• • Aged ≥18 years old.
• • Access to the internet (via phone, desktop, or laptop).
• • Sufficient English to engage with the platform (assessed via self-report during screening).
• • Ability to give informed consent (i.e., no known circumstances/conditions that may affect capacity to consent, e.g., dementia, memory loss or awaiting diagnosis).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Have ever received a clinical diagnosis of severe mental illness of bipolar, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and/or schizophrenia, and/or a diagnosis of dementia.