Potential Benefits and Harms of a Peer Support Social Network Service on the Internet for People With Depressive Tendencies: Qualitative Content Analysis and Social Network Analysis

Potential Benefits and Harms of a Peer Support Social Network Service on the Internet for People With Depressive Tendencies: Qualitative Content Analysis and Social Network Analysis

BackgroundInternet peer support groups for depression are becoming popular and could be affected by an increasing number of social network services (SNSs). However, little is known about participant characteristics, social relationships in SNSs, and the reasons for usage. In...

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Main Authors: Takahashi, Yoshimitsu, Uchida, Chiyoko, Miyaki, Koichi, Sakai, Michi, Shimbo, Takuro, Nakayama, Takeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2009/3/e29/

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