European Psychiatry - Volume 33 - March 2016

118 / 812

S114 24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S72–S115
Table 1
Table 2
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
FC103
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 ∗, L. Timulak , N. Vigano , E. O’Brien ,
G. Doherty , J. Sharry , C. Hayes
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.
Treatment practice
FC104
Preventing weight gain and increased
waist circumference during the first
two years after antipsychotic
initiation in youth with first-episode
psychosis
P. Ward ∗ urtis osenbaum atkins easdale
O. Lederman , M. Kalucy , K. Samaras
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