David Baxter PhD
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10 Websites With The Best Information on Depression
by Dr Shock
February 5, 2010
After searching for websites about depression (??depression,?? ??depression treatment,?? and ??depression help??) with a popular search engine: Google, the authors of this work carefully examined the websites. The websites were evaluated on accountability, interactivity, esthetics, readability and content quality. They also used the brief DISCERN as a content quality indicator for general consumers. They found 58 sites from which 13 were excluded: 8 were not websites, 3 were blogs or discussion forum, 1 required an access login, and 1 was inaccessible.
They analyzed 45 websites, the overall quality of the websites about depression was good. Those with a high score on the brief DISCERN, the presence of HON label (The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) ) and affiliation of the website were all related to high quality.
These 10 websites scored highest on the brief DISCERN and content quality:
Source: Zermatten, A., Khazaal, Y., Coquard, O., Chatton, A., & Bondolfi, G. (2010). Quality of web-based information on depression. Depression and Anxiety
by Dr Shock
February 5, 2010
After searching for websites about depression (??depression,?? ??depression treatment,?? and ??depression help??) with a popular search engine: Google, the authors of this work carefully examined the websites. The websites were evaluated on accountability, interactivity, esthetics, readability and content quality. They also used the brief DISCERN as a content quality indicator for general consumers. They found 58 sites from which 13 were excluded: 8 were not websites, 3 were blogs or discussion forum, 1 required an access login, and 1 was inaccessible.
They analyzed 45 websites, the overall quality of the websites about depression was good. Those with a high score on the brief DISCERN, the presence of HON label (The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) ) and affiliation of the website were all related to high quality.
These 10 websites scored highest on the brief DISCERN and content quality:
- Depression Causes, Treatment, Symptoms, Types and Diagnosis by MedicineNet.com
- Depression
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Information and advice | Mind
- Depression Center: Symptoms, Causes, Medications, and Therapies
- Major depressive disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Depression treatment options for adolescents
- About Depression - Information and Support for Depression
- Mental Health, Depression, Anxiety, Wellness, Family & Relationship Issues, Sexual Disorders & ADHD Medications
- Self-Help for Depression - HealthyPlace
Source: Zermatten, A., Khazaal, Y., Coquard, O., Chatton, A., & Bondolfi, G. (2010). Quality of web-based information on depression. Depression and Anxiety
