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S114

24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S72–S115

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Table 2

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.106

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A randomized controlled trial of an

internet-delivered treatment: Its

potential as a low-intensity

community intervention for adults

with symptoms of depression

D. Richards

1 , 2 ,

, L. Timulak

2

, N. Vigano

1

, E. O’Brien

1

,

G. Doherty

3

, J. Sharry

4

, C. Hayes

5

1

SilverCloud Health, Clinical Research & Innovation, Dublin, Ireland

2

Trinity College Dublin, School of Psychology, Dublin, Ireland

3

Trinity College Dublin, School of Computer Science & Statistics,

Dublin, Ireland

4

Parents Plus, Parents Plus Charity, Dublin, Ireland

5

Aware, Aware Charity Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

Corresponding author.

Introduction

Internet-delivered treatments for depression have

proved successful, with supported programs offering the poten-

tial for improved adherence and outcomes. Internet interventions

are particularly interesting in the context of increasing access to

interventions, and delivering interventions population-wide.

Objective

Investigate the potential feasibility and effectiveness of

an online intervention for depression in the community.

Aims

Establish the effectiveness of a supported online delivered

cognitive behavioural intervention for symptoms of depression in

adults in the community.

Methods

The study was a randomized controlled trial of an

8-module internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT)

program for adults with depressive symptoms (

n

= 96) compared to

a waiting-list control group (

n

= 92). Participants received weekly

support from a trained supporter. The primary outcome was

depressive symptoms as measured by the Beck Depression Inven-

tory (BDI-II). The program was made available nationwide from an

established and recognized charity for depression.

Results

For the treatment group, post-treatment effect sizes

reported were large for the primary outcome measure (

d

= 0.91).

The between-group effects were moderate to large and statisti-

cally significant for the primary outcomes (

d

= 0.50) favoring the

treatment group. Gains were maintained at 6-month follow-up.

Conclusion

The study has demonstrated the efficacy of the online

delivered space from depression treatment. Participants demon-

strated reliable and statistically significant changes in symptoms

from pre- to post-intervention. The study supports a model for

delivering online depression interventions population-wide using

trained supporters.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

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Treatment practice

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Preventing weight gain and increased

waist circumference during the first

two years after antipsychotic

initiation in youth with first-episode

psychosis

P. Ward

1 ,

, J. C

urtis

2 , S. R

osenbaum

1 , A. W

atkins

2 , S. T

easdale

2 ,

O. Lederman

2

, M. Kalucy

2

, K. Samaras

3

1

University of NSW, Psychiatry, Sydney, Australia

2

Southeastern Sydney Local Health District, Mental Health, Bondi

Junction, Australia

3

Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Diabetes and Obesity

Program, Darlinghurst, Australia

Corresponding author.

Background

We recently demonstrated that weight gain could

be prevented in young people experiencing a first-episode of psy-

chosis commencing treatment with antipsychotics. A 12-week,

intensive lifestyle and life skills intervention – the Keeping the

Body in Mind program, – was delivered by dedicated nurs-

ing, dietetic and exercise physiology clinicians, for new referrals

with < one month of antipsychotic exposure. (Curtis et al., Early

intervention in psychiatry, in press). At the conclusion of the