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Current Psychiatry Reports
Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 11/2014

Open Access 01-11-2014 | Psychiatry in the Digital Age (JS Luo, Section Editor)

Online Groups and Patient Forums

Authors: Sabina Dosani, Claire Harding, Simon Wilson

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 11/2014

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Abstract

Online mental health support forums are becoming increasingly popular and there is evidence that they are useful: particularly for providing anonymous support and filling information gaps. However, there are also very real concerns about negative outcomes for users. One online mental health service, Big White Wall, manages these risks and supports its members through the provision of 24 hour professional moderation. Comparison of Big White Wall’s member population with the population of one London borough shows a diverse user group, but members are more likely to be female, and aged 25 to 34, or unemployed.
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Metadata
Title
Online Groups and Patient Forums
Authors
Sabina Dosani
Claire Harding
Simon Wilson
Publication date
01-11-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0507-3

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