This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Belcher, J. V. R. Articles by Holdcraft, C. Search for Related Content Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Web-Based Information for Depression: Helpful or Hazardous?

Wright State University—Miami Valley, College of Nursing and Health, in Dayton, Ohio

Carol Holdcraft, RN, DNS

Wright State University—Miami Valley, College of Nursing and Health, in Dayton, Ohio

The Internet cannot be underestimated as a source of information, including information for persons with depression and their families. The Internet is a resource for both persons who have not yet sought professional treatment and persons in treatment who augment professional therapy with their own research. Health care providers, including nurses, should explore this information medium because it may affect treatment of depression. To evaluate Web-based information, 25 graduate nursing students, enrolled in an informatics course, explored the Internet for information about depression. They found a wide array of Web sites focused on depression. Five levels of classification of Web sites related to depression evolved, ranging from helpful to hazardous.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 7, No. 3, 61-66 (2001)
DOI: 10.1067/mpn.2001.116041


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?