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EHealth Interventions for People Suffering From Sleep Problems and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Findings and Future Research Directions

EHealth Interventions for People Suffering From Sleep Problems and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Findings and Future Research Directions

Sitwat Usman Langrial, Päivi Lappalainen
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781522532415|ISBN10: 1522532412|EISBN13: 9781522532422
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3241-5.ch005
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Langrial, Sitwat Usman, and Päivi Lappalainen. "EHealth Interventions for People Suffering From Sleep Problems and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Findings and Future Research Directions." Web-Based Behavioral Therapies for Mental Disorders, edited by Sitwat Usman Langrial, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 111-138. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3241-5.ch005

APA

Langrial, S. U. & Lappalainen, P. (2018). EHealth Interventions for People Suffering From Sleep Problems and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Findings and Future Research Directions. In S. Langrial (Ed.), Web-Based Behavioral Therapies for Mental Disorders (pp. 111-138). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3241-5.ch005

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Langrial, Sitwat Usman, and Päivi Lappalainen. "EHealth Interventions for People Suffering From Sleep Problems and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Findings and Future Research Directions." In Web-Based Behavioral Therapies for Mental Disorders, edited by Sitwat Usman Langrial, 111-138. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3241-5.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter highlights qualitative findings from two field studies that focused on supporting people with sleeplessness (Study 1) and moderate depression (Study II). Both the studies were designed to examine the prospective impact of reminders and rehearsal on the effectiveness of web- based eHealth interventions. The interventions were incorporated with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In this chapter, qualitative findings are reported with an aim to highlight issues that are at times overlooked. Further, the findings are expected to help researchers better understand eHealth interventions for mental health care. Results from the two studies uncover interesting contrasts. While the participants of the Study I (Sleeplessness) generally did not find reminders to be helpful, on the contrary, the participants of study II (Moderate Depression) largely approved reminders especially in terms of task completion. In terms of rehearsal, participants from both the studies approved the virtual exercises in terms of learning desirable self-help behaviors. Finally, the chapter highlights some of the grey areas in the field of eHealth interventions for mental health care. The identified grey areas are expected to create opportunities for further research and advances in the field of mental health care.

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