@article{ref1,
title="Can an Internet-based intervention reduce suicidal ideation, depression and hopelessness among secondary school students: results from a pilot study",
journal="Early intervention in psychiatry",
year="2014",
author="Robinson, Jo and Hetrick, Sarah and Cox, Georgina and Bendall, Sarah and Yuen, Hok Pan and Yung, Alison and Pirkis, Jane",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="28-35",
abstract="AIM: Little evidence exists regarding the efficacy of suicide prevention programmes among the youth. This pilot study aimed to test the effects of a specifically designed, eight-module Internet-based programme on suicidal ideation among secondary school students. <br><br>METHODS: The study employed a pre-test/post-test design. Outcomes of interest were suicidal ideation, depression and hopelessness. Participants were recruited via the school well-being team, were assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention. The intervention was delivered weekly at the young persons' school. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-one students completed all eight modules and a post-intervention assessment, and constitute the observed case sample used for the analysis. Overall levels of suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms and hopelessness decreased significantly over the course of the study. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This was a small pilot study with no control group. However, significant reductions were seen in suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms and hopelessness, indicating that Internet-based interventions may hold promise when it comes to reducing suicide risk among youth. Further investigation is warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1751-7885",
doi="10.1111/eip.12137",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12137"
}