Efficacy of a cell phone e-health application in changing knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, and intention to seek help associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder: preliminary results of a pilot study. (Preprint) DOI

Antonio Chaves,

Sandra Arnáez, Gemma García‐Soriano

et al.

Published: April 9, 2023

BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling associated with high interference in people’s lives. However, patients OCD either do not seek help or delay seeking help. Research suggests that this could be explained by poor mental health literacy about the and stigma. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, preliminary effectiveness of mobile app, esTOCma, developed improve knowledge its treatment, increase help-seeking intention, reduce stigmatizing attitudes social distance OCD. METHODS We used preintervention, postintervention, 3-month follow-up assessments single-arm pilot intervention. Overall, 90 participants were recruited from community using snowball sampling method. esTOCma defeat “stigma monster” over course 10 missions. The completed sociodemographic information Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised at preassessment an acceptability questionnaire postassessment. All other measures preassessment, postassessment, (ie, Spanish Mental Illness Stigma Attribution Questionnaire–27, General Help-Seeking Questionnaire, Social Distance Scale, Health Literacy Questionnaire). RESULTS Of assessed for eligibility, 86% (n=78) allocated these 78 participants, 79% (n=62) game answered postintervention assessment (completer group). 69% (43/62) also assessment. completing older (<i>P</i>=.003) had higher baseline (<i>P</i>=.05). took average 13.64 (SD 10.50) days complete intervention, including pre- postassessments. spent 4.56 3.33) missions included app. Each mission mean between 2 3.01) 9.35 3.06) minutes. app was rated as useful very vast majority 90% (56/62). Moreover, (56/62) reported they learned lot, 98% (61/62) would recommend friend. Repeated ANOVA (43/62, 69%) showed after intervention increased intention well fewer less distance. CONCLUSIONS Preliminary data show feasible acceptable missions, there understanding along decrease stigma lasts least 3 months. results support potential technology-based interventions A larger, community-controlled recommended.

Language: Английский

Beyond Textbooks and Standard Practices DOI
Raquel Simões de Almeida

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 20 - 46

Published: Feb. 14, 2024

This chapter examines the concept of mental health literacy (MHL) and its pivotal role in promoting well-being global agendas. MHL, rooted recognition, understanding, management disorders, has emerged as a critical component fostering individual community resilience. The delves into transformative potential digital tools enhancing MHL through innovative education approaches, focusing on platforms, mobile apps, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, gamified learning to disseminate personalized information efficiently, transcending barriers time stigma. comprehensively explores state-of-the-art integration not only healthcare professionals training curricula but also populations. Through some examples real case study, effectiveness different interventions is highlighted, culminating practical recommendations for seamlessly incorporating initiatives.

Language: Английский

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Mobile Applications in Advancing Health Literacy DOI
John Paul P. Miranda

Advances in healthcare information systems and administration book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 46 - 64

Published: Feb. 9, 2024

This scoping review explores the role of mobile applications in advancing health literacy, a critical aspect modern healthcare. Health encompassing ability to access, understand, and apply health-related information, significantly influences individual well-being healthcare effectiveness. The delves into various research findings, highlighting how applications, with their widespread accessibility, have revolutionized availability usability information. By examining numerous studies, assesses not only enhance patient understanding management conditions but also bolster professionals' proficiency. Through this exploration, underlines necessity integrating digital resources strategies, thereby reinforcing potential contribute advancement literacy.

Language: Английский

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Acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD-NET): a naturalistic pilot trial during the COVID-19 pandemic in a psychiatric outpatient department in Germany DOI Creative Commons
Elisabeth Kohls, Sabrina Baldofski, Julia Scholl

et al.

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Fighting against self‐stigma in adults with self‐reported diagnosis of OCD: A single‐arm pilot study using a mobile app‐based intervention DOI Open Access
Sandra Arnáez, María Roncero,

Jose López‐Santiago

et al.

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 10, 2025

Abstract Background Obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling disorder, and self‐stigma negatively impacts quality of life, symptom severity self‐esteem. esTOCma smartphone‐based serious game developed to increase knowledge about OCD reduce stigma. It features 10 missions using psychoeducation, indirect contact cognitive restructuring. Players help characters escape the stigma monster. Aims: To explore, in individuals with self‐reported diagnosis OCD, feasibility, acceptability preliminary effectiveness change OC severity, guilt, life Materials Methods A single‐arm pilot study 130 participants who completed pre‐, post‐ 3‐month follow‐up assessments. Results Half spent 9–10‐days playing app most them found it useful/very useful easy use. Self‐stigma was associated higher symptoms, guilt lower self‐esteem OCD. After app, showed levels self‐stigma, symptoms Changes were maintained or increased at follow‐up. Discussion feasible acceptable that could people their understanding dismiss same time life. replication control sample needed validate our findings. Conclusion Tools like accessible 24/7, offer means tackle detrimental effects.

Language: Английский

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Meta-analysis of age at help-seeking and duration of untreated illness (DUI) in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): The need for early interventions DOI Creative Commons
Luca Pellegrini,

Sofia Giobelli,

Sofia Burato

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic neuropsychiatric that often begins early in childhood. Patients with OCD are known to seek help late after onset, and therefore have long duration of untreated illness (DUI), which found correlate negative clinical outcomes. No meta-analysis has previously investigated this issue. Our protocol was pre-registered PROSPERO (CRD42020165226). We followed PRISMA-guidelines searched for relevant articles four electronic databases. Meta-analyses means based on random-effects (Der-Simonian-and-Laird-method) were used derive the pooled estimates. Subgroup-analyses meta-regressions conducted explore possible factors affecting help-seeking DUI. included N = 31 studies quantitative synthesis, 16 proving data age at providing illness. The mean 28.66 years (95 % CI: 27.34-29.98), while interval between onset 6.97 5.69-8.24), 80.23 months (68.72-91.75), around 6.69 years, all p < 0.001. Specific OCD-related affected course illness, associated more prognosis. This confirms proposes length process

Language: Английский

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Why Don’t Young People Seek Help for Mental Illness? A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece DOI Creative Commons
Katerina Koutra,

Varvara Pantelaiou,

Georgios Mavroeides

et al.

Youth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 157 - 169

Published: Feb. 6, 2023

Young adults are less likely to seek professional help even though they most experience mental health problems. The aim of the present study was investigate young adults’ attitudes towards illness and self-stigma help-seeking, identify possible determinants self-stigma, examine association between help-seeking. sample consisted 485 Greek (24.5% men, 75.5% women) aged 18–25 years (M = 19.54, SD 1.83) who completed Attitudes Severe Mental Illness (ASMI) Self-Stigma Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH). results indicated that hold mostly positive severe while their unfavorable mainly related difficulties with viewing people a disorder as similar other people, fear by seeking person’s worth will be diminished. Gender, age, familiarity difficulties, education, relationship status were found associated Finally, stereotyping, pessimistic beliefs, negative beliefs about coping identified key These findings suggest need for age- gender-sensitive psychoeducational interventions specifically designed promote literacy ameliorate in order increase help-seeking behavior.

Language: Английский

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Effectiveness of a cell phone e-health application in changing knowledge, stigmatizing attitudes, and intention to seek help associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a pilot study (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons

Antonio Chaves,

Sandra Arnáez, Gemma García‐Soriano

et al.

JMIR mhealth and uhealth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e48027 - e48027

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling associated with high interference in people's lives. However, patients OCD either do not seek help or delay seeking help. Research suggests that this could be explained by poor mental health literacy about the and stigma.

Language: Английский

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Can an app increase health literacy and reduce the stigma associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder? A crossover randomized controlled trial DOI Creative Commons
Gemma García‐Soriano, Sandra Arnáez,

Antonio Chaves

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 350, P. 636 - 647

Published: Jan. 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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Harnessing Large Language Models for Identification and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder DOI Open Access
Inbar Levkovich

Published: June 13, 2024

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition marked by recurrent intrusive thoughts or sensations that compel individuals to perform repetitive behaviors acts. Obsessions and compulsions significantly disrupt daily life cause considerable distress. Early identification intervention improve long-term outcomes. This study aimed evaluate the ability of four advanced artificial intelligence models (ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Claude, Bard) accurately recognize OCD compared human professionals assess recommended therapies stigma attributions. was conducted during March 2024 utilizing 12 vi-gnettes. Each vignette depicted client, either young adult middle-aged male female, attending an initial therapy session. evaluated ten times, resulting in 480 evaluations. The results were with those sample 514 psychotherapists, as reported Canavan. Significant differences found. AI demonstrated higher recognition rates confidence levels than showed 100% recognition, 87% among psychotherapists. also evi-dence-based interventions more frequently, ChatGPT-3.5 Claude at 100%, ChatGPT-4 90%, Bard 60%, 61.9% Additionally, ex-hibited lower danger estimations, though both psychotherapists high willingness treat described cases. findings suggest surpass recognizing recommending evidence-based treatments while demonstrating stigma. These highlight potential tools enhance diagnosis treatment clinical settings.

Language: Английский

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A Short Mental Health Literacy Scale: Validation and Application in Brazil DOI Creative Commons
Bernardo Oliveira Buta, Vilma Valéria Dias Couto, Benjamin Miranda Tabak

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 16, 2024

Abstract Objective : To validate a version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) adapted to Brazilian Portuguese, and evaluate level mental health literacy in sample population. Methods We applied Portuguese MHLS 472 adults. administered questionnaire presence interviewers. use nonparametric tests compare scores. Using confirmatory factor analysis, we tested hypothesis unidimensionality MHLS. The structure that best fit was extracted through exploratory analysis. Results results showed model with single-factor did not present good fit. adaptation displayed four-factor structure, comprising 18 items. This demonstrated satisfactory loadings high levels reliability. These characteristics suggest tool maintains internal consistency reliability, can be used assess effectively. average score 123.01. value varies depending on gender, age, education,and type service used. Conclusion has been effective gauging among Brazilians. Future efforts enhance should focus middleaged people lower education who utilize public services.

Language: Английский

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