PMID- 37815770
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240214
LR  - 20240318
IS  - 1879-1972 (Electronic)
IS  - 1054-139X (Linking)
VI  - 74
IP  - 1
DP  - 2024 Jan
TI  - Evaluation of a Low-Intensity Online Intervention (LiON) for Reducing Distress 
      and Mental Health Symptoms in Young People.
PG  - 89-97
LID - S1054-139X(23)00432-9 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.022 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: Enhancing young people's mental health is crucial given that most adult 
      mental disorders develop before age 24 years. However, it is unclear whether 
      low-intensity interventions delivered online can be effective. This study aimed 
      to provide preliminary evidence on whether a low-intensity online intervention 
      (LiON) can effectively lower young people's distress levels and mental health 
      symptoms. METHODS: We compared the preintervention and postintervention changes 
      in distress level and severity of depression and anxiety symptoms in 137 young 
      people aged 15-24 years who used the LiON service with the three-month changes in 
      a 1:1 propensity score-matched control group of community young people who did 
      not use the service. They participated in one of the following modules for the 
      first time: (1) sleep and relaxation, (2) stress-coping, and (3) problem-solving. 
      RESULTS: Participants who received LiON intervention (mean age 22.88 [standard 
      deviation 3.67] years, 65.7% female) showed significantly greater reductions in 
      distress level (Cohen's f(2): 0.079), as well as the severity of depressive 
      symptoms (Cohen's f(2): 0.056) and anxiety symptoms (Cohen's f(2): 0.044) 
      compared to the control group. DISCUSSION: The findings suggest that the LiON 
      intervention has the potential to effectively reduce distress and mental health 
      symptoms in young people. Future research should aim to confirm these findings 
      through randomized controlled trials and explore the cost-effectiveness of the 
      intervention.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by 
      Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
FAU - Suen, Yi Nam
AU  - Suen YN
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 
      Electronic address: suenyn@hku.hk.
FAU - Leung, Chung Ming
AU  - Leung CM
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Wan, Yau Sum
AU  - Wan YS
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Chan, Kai Tai
AU  - Chan KT
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Wong, Michael Tak Hing
AU  - Wong MTH
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Hui, Christy Lai Ming
AU  - Hui CLM
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Chan, Kit Wa Sherry
AU  - Chan KWS
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; State 
      Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong 
      Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Lee, Edwin Ho Ming
AU  - Lee EHM
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
FAU - Chen, Eric Yu Hai
AU  - Chen EYH
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 
      Electronic address: ericchen.hku@gmail.com.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20231009
PL  - United States
TA  - J Adolesc Health
JT  - The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for 
      Adolescent Medicine
JID - 9102136
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Young Adult
MH  - Depression/prevention & control/diagnosis
MH  - *Internet-Based Intervention
MH  - *Mental Disorders
MH  - Mental Health
EDAT- 2023/10/10 12:42
MHDA- 2023/12/18 06:41
CRDT- 2023/10/10 11:14
PHST- 2022/12/23 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/07/12 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/08/14 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/12/18 06:41 [medline]
PHST- 2023/10/10 12:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/10/10 11:14 [entrez]
AID - S1054-139X(23)00432-9 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.022 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Adolesc Health. 2024 Jan;74(1):89-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.022. 
      Epub 2023 Oct 9.