Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of User Experience of Computerised Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
Overview
This paper presents a qualitative meta-synthesis of eight studies examining user experiences with computerized therapies for depression and anxiety. It identifies key factors influencing engagement, specifically the need for personalized content and the dual nature of anonymity in digital formats. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in understanding barriers to uptake and potential improvements in digital mental health interventions.
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c48f1051c33643d8- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Sarah Knowles (University of Manchester), Gill Toms (University of Manchester), Caroline Sanders (University of Manchester), Penny Bee (University of Manchester), Karina Lovell (University of Manchester), Stefan Rennick‐Egglestone (University of Nottingham), David Coyle (University of Bristol), Catriona Kennedy (University of Birmingham), Elizabeth Littlewood (University of York), David Keßler (University of Bristol), Simon Gilbody (University of York), Peter Bower (University of Manchester)
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- 2014-01-17
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- gold
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- 10.1371/journal.pone.0084323
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- 198
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@article{allodium:c48f1051c33643d8,
title = {Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of User Experience of Computerised Therapy for Depression and Anxiety},
author = {Sarah Knowles and Gill Toms and Caroline Sanders and Penny Bee and Karina Lovell and Stefan Rennick‐Egglestone and David Coyle and Catriona Kennedy and Elizabeth Littlewood and David Keßler and Simon Gilbody and Peter Bower},
year = {2014},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0084323},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084323}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of User Experience of Computerised Therapy for Depression and Anxiety AU - Knowles, Sarah AU - Toms, Gill AU - Sanders, Caroline AU - Bee, Penny AU - Lovell, Karina AU - Rennick‐Egglestone, Stefan AU - Coyle, David AU - Kennedy, Catriona AU - Littlewood, Elizabeth AU - Keßler, David AU - Gilbody, Simon AU - Bower, Peter PY - 2014 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0084323 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084323 ER -
APA
Knowles, S., Toms, G., Sanders, C., Bee, P., Lovell, K., Rennick‐Egglestone, S., Coyle, D., Kennedy, C., Littlewood, E., Keßler, D., Gilbody, S., & Bower, P. (2014). Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of User Experience of Computerised Therapy for Depression and Anxiety. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084323
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