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An implementation pilot of the MindBalance web-based intervention for depression in three IAPT services

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2014

Cecily Morrison ,
Graham Walker ,
Kai Ruggeri  and
Jamie Hacker Hughes
Cecily Morrison
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, Engineering Department, Cambridge, UK
Graham Walker*
Affiliation:
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust, Mid Essex IAPT, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, UK
Kai Ruggeri
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, Engineering Department, Cambridge, UK
Jamie Hacker Hughes
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus, Chelmsford, UK
*
*Author for correspondence: Mr G. Walker, NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust, Mid Essex IAPT, ICS Triplex House, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LA, UK (email: gwalkec@essex.ac.uk).
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Abstract

Web-based interventions for depression have burgeoned over the past 10 years as researchers and health professionals aim to harness the reach and cost-effectiveness that the internet promises. Despite strong clinical evidence of their effectiveness and policy support, web-based interventions have not become widely used in practice. We explored this translation gap by conducting an implementation pilot of MindBalance, a web-based intervention for depression built on the SilverCloud platform, in three IAPT services. We posed three questions: (1) Who chooses to use MindBalance? (2) Is MindBalance effective for these clients? (3) How do clients use MindBalance? Our results for questions (1) and (2) are commensurate with the positive findings in the literature on patient acceptability and clinical effectiveness for such interventions. Client usage, captured in adherence data as well as usage case-studies, was diverse and differed markedly from face-to-face sessions. The most surprising result, however, concerned the small number of people who were offered the intervention. We reflect upon why this was and discuss implementation issues that primary mental health services should consider when adding a web-based intervention to their services.

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Computerized CBTdepressionIAPTweb-based intervention

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the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist , Volume 7 , December 2014 , e15
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2014 

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