Abstract
In a randomised trial of people with HIV and depressive symptoms, van Luenen and colleagues investigated the use of an online self-help intervention (Living positive with HIV) with the aim of improving symptoms of depression. In the multicentre trial, 97 individuals were allocated to the intervention and 91 to attention-only waiting-list control. Participants were assessed for depressive symptoms before treatment allocation and post-test (6–10 weeks in the intervention group, 8 weeks in the control group). In the intervention group there were greater improvements in symptoms of depression at post-test assessment than in the control group, as assessed by PHQ-9 (effect size for difference in scores, d=–0·56, 95% CI −0·85 to −0·27) and CES-D (–0·72, −1·02 to −0·42); differences in effect sizes were maintained, albeit attenuated, 3 months after the post-test assessment (PHQ-9: d=–0·46, −0·75 to −0·17; CES-D: −0·47, −0·76 to −0·18). Guided internet-based intervention for people with HIV and depressive symptoms: a randomised controlled trial in the NetherlandsThis guided internet-based intervention might be effective for the treatment of depressive symptoms. Future research should focus on the effectiveness of online psychological interventions for people with HIV who have mental health problems in low-income and middle-income countries. Full-Text PDF
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