Adjusting an Available Online Peer Support Platform in a Program to Supplement the Treatment of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety.

摘要: Background: Perinatal depression and anxiety are common debilitating conditions. Novel, cost effective services could improve the uptake impact of mental health resources among women who suffer from these E-mental products one example such services. Many publically available e-mental exist, but lack validation not designed to be integrated into existing care settings. Objective: The objective study was present a program use 7 Cups Tea (7Cups), an technological platform that provides online peer (ie, listener) based emotional support, supplement treatment for experiencing perinatal or summarize patient’s feedback on resultant program. Methods: This consisted two stages. First, five clinicians specializing in mood disorders received overview 7Cups. They provided 7Cups ways it complement efforts inform further adjustments. In second stage, nine with used single session feedback. Results: response clinicians’ feedback, guidelines referring patients as were created, training listeners developed. Patients found usable useful their attitudes toward trained positive. Overall, noted need support outside scheduled therapy time believed freely help meet this need. Most interested receiving first mothers those suffered past disorders. Conclusions: results highlight tool introduce accessible Further research should focus benefits accrued service. However, article highlights how publicly eHealth product can leveraged create new setting. [JMIR Ment Health 2016;3(1):e11]