Background Depressive disorders are highly prevalent and result in negative consequences
for both patients and society. It is therefore important that these disorders are treated …

Background Research has convincingly demonstrated that symptoms of depression can be
reduced through guided Internet-based interventions. However, most of those studies …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Internet-based
interventions for depression in comparison with usual care. However, evidence on the cost …

Background Depression is one of the most debilitating and costly mental disorders. There is
increasing evidence for the efficacy of online self-help in alleviating depression. Knowledge …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and severe disorder. Although
effective treatments for MDD are available, many patients remain untreated, mainly because …

Results Only half of the patients who were informed about the study were interested in
participation. Participants used about half of the modules in the program Deprexis …

Background We recently showed in a randomized controlled trial that Web-based self-help
as an adjunct improved the effectiveness of multimodal inpatient psychotherapy for …

Internet-delivered self-help for depression with therapist guidance has shown efficacy in
several trials. Results from meta-analyses suggest that guidance is important and that self …

Background Due to limited resources patients in the Netherlands often have to wait for a
minimum of six weeks after registration for mental health care to receive their first treatment …

Background: Depression is one of the most frequent and costly mental disorders. While
there is increasing evidence for the efficacy of online self-help to improve depression or …