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Designing and Delivering Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Adolescents Using Multitechnology Systems: From Identification of Target Behaviors to Implementation (2017)
Book Chapter
Condon, L. A., & Coulson, N. S. (2017). Designing and Delivering Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Adolescents Using Multitechnology Systems: From Identification of Target Behaviors to Implementation. In L. Little, E. Sillence, & A. Joinson (Eds.), Behavior Change Research and Theory: Psychological and Technological Perspectives (27-45). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802690-8.00001-3

© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. When designing behavior change interventions it is fundamental to gain an in-depth understanding of both the target behavior(s), and the issues surrounding the implementation, adherence, and acceptance of the... Read More about Designing and Delivering Interventions for Health Behavior Change in Adolescents Using Multitechnology Systems: From Identification of Target Behaviors to Implementation.

Direct to public peer support and e-therapy program versus information to aid self-management of depression and anxiety: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Kaylor-Hughes, C., Rawsthorne, M., Coulson, N. S., Simpson, S., Simons, L., Guo, B., …Morriss, R. (in press). Direct to public peer support and e-therapy program versus information to aid self-management of depression and anxiety: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 6(12), Article e231. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.8061

Regardless of geography or income, effective help for depression and anxiety only reaches a small proportion of those who might benefit from it. The scale of the problem suggests a role for effective, safe, anonymised public health driven online serv... Read More about Direct to public peer support and e-therapy program versus information to aid self-management of depression and anxiety: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Direct to Public Peer Support and e-Therapy Program Versus Information to Aid Self-Management of Depression and Anxiety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) (2017)
Other
Kaylor-Hughes, C. J., Rawsthorne, M., Coulson, N. S., Simpson, S., Simons, L., Guo, B., …REBOOT Notts Lived Experience Advisory Panel. (2017). Direct to Public Peer Support and e-Therapy Program Versus Information to Aid Self-Management of Depression and Anxiety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

Exploring the therapeutic affordances of self-harm online support communities: an online survey of members (2017)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S., Bullock, E., & Rodham, K. (2017). Exploring the therapeutic affordances of self-harm online support communities: an online survey of members. JMIR Mental Health, 4(4), Article e44. https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.8084

Background: A growing number of online communities have been established to support those who self-harm. However, little is known about the therapeutic affordances arising from engagement with these communities and resulting outcomes.

Objective: T... Read More about Exploring the therapeutic affordances of self-harm online support communities: an online survey of members.

Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults (2017)
Journal Article
van Wijk, A., Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. (2017). Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(9), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007777.pub2

© 2017 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effect of psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidi... Read More about Psychological interventions for reducing postoperative morbidity in dental surgery in adults.

Affordance theory can help understanding of individuals' use of online support communities (2017)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2017). Affordance theory can help understanding of individuals' use of online support communities. British Journal of Health Psychology, 22(3), 379-382. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12247

In the early days of the Internet limited interaction existed between websites and individual users and as a result individuals were largely confined to searching for and reading health-related information. Searching for health-related information re... Read More about Affordance theory can help understanding of individuals' use of online support communities.

The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings (2017)
Journal Article
Meade, O., Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. S. (2018). The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(19), 2300-2310. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1334239

Purpose: People affected by neuromuscular disorders can experience adverse psychosocial consequences and difficulties accessing information and support. Online support groups provide new opportunities for peer support. The aim of this study was to un... Read More about The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings.

A thematic analysis of messages posted by moderators within health-related asynchronous online support forums (2017)
Journal Article
Smedley, R. M., & Coulson, N. S. (2017). A thematic analysis of messages posted by moderators within health-related asynchronous online support forums. Patient Education and Counseling, 100(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2017.04.008

Objective: To identify and describe the activities performed by online support community moderators.
Methods: A total of 790 messages were downloaded for analysis. Messages were written by 59 moderators from 6 forums that represent a diverse range o... Read More about A thematic analysis of messages posted by moderators within health-related asynchronous online support forums.

Promoting Healthy Adolescent Lifestyles Through Serious Games: Enacting a Multidisciplinary Approach (2017)
Book Chapter
Dunwell, I., Condon, L. A., Bul, K. C., Lang, A. R., Atkinson, S., Coulson, N. S., & Collins, E. (2017). Promoting Healthy Adolescent Lifestyles Through Serious Games: Enacting a Multidisciplinary Approach. In Serious Games and Edutainment Applications (323-348). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51645-5_15

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. Long-term health risks associated with unhealthy lifestyles present a significant current and future burden for healthcare providers. Adolescence represents a critical time for intervention, as habits form... Read More about Promoting Healthy Adolescent Lifestyles Through Serious Games: Enacting a Multidisciplinary Approach.