Ever since the rise of online support groups it has been presumed that there is an empowering
effect from patients' participating in these groups, despite a lack of evidence to back up …

OBJECTIVE: Although much has been expected of the empowering effect of taking part in
online patient support groups, there is no direct evidence thus far for the effects of participation …

Background With the digitization of health care and the wide availability of Web-based
applications, a broad set of skills is essential to properly use such facilities; these skills are called …

Background: The Internet increases the availability of health information, which consequently
expands the amount of skills that health care consumers must have to obtain and evaluate …

Flourishing is the ultimate end-state in psychology and a key-concept in the field of positive
psychology research. Flourishers are those individuals with both high levels of hedonic well-…

Background: Patients who visit online support groups benefit in various ways. Results of our
earlier study indicated that participation in online support groups had a profound effect on …

Crisis line services, operated by volunteers, have been proven to be effective in decreasing
psychological pain and preventing suicidality. Although working at the crisis line may be …

Background There is growing evidence that fostering mental well-being and flourishing
might effectively prevent mental disorders. In this study, we examined whether a 9-week …

Background: The Internet offers diverse opportunities for disease management, through
information websites (Health 1.0) and interactive applications such as peer support forums, …

Objectives To explore patients’ perceptions regarding prospective telerehabilitation services
and the factors that facilitate or impede patients’ intentions to use these services. Design …