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Prevention At Critical Points: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of An E Health Application To Prevent Depression, Suicide Risk And Anxiety In Youth.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$711,083.00
Summary
Adolescence is a highly stressful period in a young person's life: a time during which depression commonly develops, not only affecting interpersonal relationships and emotional functioning, but also impacting on academic performance. This project is the first of its kind. It target students during Year 11, providing them with an online, automated, self-help depression program, with the aim of preventing the development of depression in Year 12, and of improving academic success.
Self-help For Depression And Diabetes-related Distress In People With Type 2 Diabetes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$890,967.00
Summary
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a serious and disabling disease affecting 900,000 Australians. Depression is twice as common in people with T2D and is linked with poorer self-care and blood glucose control, greater risk of diabetes complications and increased death. The project will evaluate an internet and mobile-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program ‘myCompass’ in improving depression symptoms, self-care and blood glucose control in diabetes patients with mild to severe depression.
Reducing Suicide Ideation: A Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Novel Web Intervention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$451,163.00
Summary
Suicidal ideation is experienced by almost 400,000 Australian adults. Many of them are reluctant to seek help for various reasons, whilst early intervention is important. The internet provides an opportunity to engage with individuals at risk of suicide and to offer evidence based, 24/7 prevention programs. This project aims to implement and test a web-based self-help intervention designed to reduce suicidal ideation.