Karasouli, Eleni and Adams, Ann (2014) Assessing the evidence for e-resources for mental health self-management : a systematic literature review. JMIR Mental Health, Volume 1 (Number 1). pp. 1-9. Article number e3. doi:10.2196/mental.3708 ISSN 2368-7959.

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Background: In a climate which recognizes mental health as a key health improvement target, but where mental health services are increasingly over-stretched, self-management e-resources can play a potentially important role in helping to ensure people get the care and support they need. They have the potential to enable individuals to learn more about, and to exercise active involvement in, their care, and thus we see a growing interest in this area for both research and practice. However, for e-resources to become important adjuncts to clinical care, it is necessary to understand if and how they impact on patients and care outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to review systematically the research evidence for theory-driven and evidence-based mental health self-management e-resources; and make recommendations about strengthening the future evidence base.
Methods: A comprehensive literature search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Cochrane Library was conducted. No limits to study design were applied. We did not restrict the types of Web-based technologies included, such as websites and mobile applications, so long as they met the study inclusion criteria. A narrative synthesis of data was performed to elaborate both the development and effectiveness of online resources.
Results: In total, 2969 abstracts were identified. Of those, 8 papers met the inclusion criteria. Only one randomized controlled trial was identified. The e-resources were aimed at self-management of bipolar disorder, depression, or general mental health problems. Some of the e-resources were intended to be used as prevention aids, whereas others were recovery orientated.
Conclusions: Mental health self-management e-resources have the potential to be widely effective, but our review shows it is early days in terms of development of the evidence base for them. To build robust evidence, clear guidelines are needed on the development and reporting of e-resources, so that both developers and researchers maximize the potential of a new, but rapidly evolving area.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Medical informatics, Mental health--Computer networks, Medical care--Technological innovations, Patient education--Computer networks
Journal or Publication Title:	JMIR Mental Health
Publisher:	JMIR Publications
ISSN:	2368-7959
Official Date:	8 December 2014
Dates:	Date Event 8 December 2014 Published 4 November 2014 Accepted 17 July 2014 Submitted
Volume:	Volume 1
Number:	Number 1
Page Range:	pp. 1-9
Article Number:	Article number e3
DOI:	10.2196/mental.3708
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	28 July 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	28 July 2016
Funder:	Arden Cluster Capability, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

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