Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Background. A steady rise in the prevalence of depression among college students has negatively affected student quality of life. This study investigates the feasibility and acceptability of a Web-based model, including Skype, to screen and provide psychiatric consultation to depressed college stude...
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| description | Background. A steady rise in the prevalence of depression among college students has negatively affected student quality of life. This study investigates the feasibility and acceptability of a Web-based model, including Skype, to screen and provide psychiatric consultation to depressed college students. Methods. Students completed the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) online; those who screened positive (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) or endorsed any level of suicidal ideation were offered Web-based psychiatric consultation using Skype. After the consultation, students filled out a 7-item satisfaction questionnaire to report on the acceptability of this Web-based method. Results. A total of 972 students consented to the online depression screening and 285 screened positive. Of those, 69 students consented and 17 students successfully completed the psychiatric consultation via Skype. Thirteen (76.4%) students found the interview useful in helping them understand their depression. Fifteen (88.2%) students thought that psychologists and psychiatrists could successfully see patients via videoconferencing. Conclusions. Current online technologies can provide depression screening and psychiatric consultation to college students; those who participated reported a positive experience. Future studies will need to address the low levels of participation among college students and attract students who are underserved, as well as use a videoconferencing platform that adequately protects data confidentiality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c8fefe293d34c239a0400a411b409842025-08-20T02:05:44ZengWileyInternational Journal of Telemedicine and Applications1687-64151687-64232014-01-01201410.1155/2014/580786580786Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability StudyAya Williams0Rachel LaRocca1Trina Chang2Nhi-Ha Trinh3Maurizio Fava4Joseph Kvedar5Albert Yeung6Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Center for Connected Health, 25 New Chardon Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, USAMassachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program, One Bowdoin Square 6th floor, Boston, MA 02114, USABackground. A steady rise in the prevalence of depression among college students has negatively affected student quality of life. This study investigates the feasibility and acceptability of a Web-based model, including Skype, to screen and provide psychiatric consultation to depressed college students. Methods. Students completed the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) online; those who screened positive (PHQ-9 ≥ 10) or endorsed any level of suicidal ideation were offered Web-based psychiatric consultation using Skype. After the consultation, students filled out a 7-item satisfaction questionnaire to report on the acceptability of this Web-based method. Results. A total of 972 students consented to the online depression screening and 285 screened positive. Of those, 69 students consented and 17 students successfully completed the psychiatric consultation via Skype. Thirteen (76.4%) students found the interview useful in helping them understand their depression. Fifteen (88.2%) students thought that psychologists and psychiatrists could successfully see patients via videoconferencing. Conclusions. Current online technologies can provide depression screening and psychiatric consultation to college students; those who participated reported a positive experience. Future studies will need to address the low levels of participation among college students and attract students who are underserved, as well as use a videoconferencing platform that adequately protects data confidentiality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/580786 |
| spellingShingle | Aya Williams Rachel LaRocca Trina Chang Nhi-Ha Trinh Maurizio Fava Joseph Kvedar Albert Yeung Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications |
| title | Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
| title_full | Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
| title_fullStr | Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
| title_short | Web-Based Depression Screening and Psychiatric Consultation for College Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/580786 |
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