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    What might affect acceptability of online positive psychology interventions for depression: a qualitative study on patient expectations'.

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    Embargoed until: 2100-01-01
    Reason: Earlier version
    Volume
    18
    Pagination
    240 - ?
    DOI
    10.1186/s12888-018-1812-x
    Journal
    BMC Psychiatry
    Issue
    1
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    Abstract
    BACKGROUND: Positive psychology interventions are brief self-adminstered exercises designed to promote positive emotions, behaviours, or thoughts. They are potentially effective for reducing depression and are considered suitable for online dissemination to people with depression and related conditions, as they are assumed to be more acceptable than traditional symptom-focused approaches. However, there is little investigation into perceived acceptability and potential factors that might affect it. This might limit the development and evaluation of effective interventions. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with patients with depression and/or anxiety (n = 18) and professionals, including GPs and psychologists (n = 5) were conducted on their perceptions of a proposed online intervention using positive psychology. Thematic analysis, according to Braun and Clarke, was used to identify meaningful patterns in the data. RESULTS: Four key themes were identified. The fit between the positive psychological approach and the patient's context, including their personality, symptoms and other treatments, was important in determining acceptability. Social aspects of interventions were thought to facilitate acceptability, as long as these were balanced. Support was identified as important in facilitating intervention suitability, although it was not without limitations. Finally, participants identified how design features can enhance acceptability. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that positive psychology interventions might not be acceptable to all and that specific exercises might be more or less appropriate to deliver online. Design aspects can help to facilitate acceptability, beyond the psychological content. These findings may inform the design of future online psychology interventions for people with depression and anxiety, which can then be evaluated in future research.
    Authors
    Walsh, S; Kaselionyte, J; Taylor, SJC; Priebe, S
    URI
    http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/42363
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    • Centre for Psychiatry [736]
    Language
    eng
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    © The Author(s). 2018.
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