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Clinical Psychology and Special Education
2019. Vol. 8, no. 3, 101–124
doi:10.17759/cpse.2019080306
ISSN: 2304-0394 (online)

Methods for Preventing Depression on Digital Platforms and in Social Media

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M.M. Danina, N.V. Kiselnikova, E.A. Kuminskaya, E.V. Lavrova, P.A. Greskova

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Abstract

The prevalence of depression among the population estimated at 8-12%. The World Health Organization admits that the existing help system is not sufficiently successful in dealing with depression, and gives priority to online methods – accessible and anonymous. So it can be used by a large number of people and can help to overcome the problem of stigmatization of people with depression. In the article current trends in using online diagnostics tools (mobile applications and gadgets) are discussed and detection of groups with depression risk in social media digital footprints are analyzed. The prospect of research consists in studying the mechanisms and identifying specific components of programs related to the preventive effect, as well as the possibilities of using online methods to work with other mental disorders.

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Keywords: depression, online prevention, digital trace analysis, mobile applications, risk groups, social media

Journal rubric: Applied Research

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpse.2019080306

For citation: Danina M.M., Kiselnikova N.V., Kuminskaya E.A., Lavrova E.V., Greskova P.A. Methods for Preventing Depression on Digital Platforms and in Social Media [Elektronnyi resurs]. Klinicheskaia i spetsial'naia psikhologiia = Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 2019. Vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 101–124. DOI: 10.17759/cpse.2019080306. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Maria M. Danina, PhD in Psychology, Senior researcher of the Laboratory of Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: mdanina@yandex.ru

Natalia V. Kiselnikova, PhD in Psychology, Assistant Professor, Head of Laboratory of Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, FBSSI «Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education», Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-4972, e-mail: nv_psy@mail.ru

Evgenia A. Kuminskaya, Researcher, Laboratory of Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-1096, e-mail: evgenia.kuminskaya@gmail.com

Elena V. Lavrova, PhD in Psychology, Senior Researcher of the Laboratory of Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy, Psychological Institute of Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-4704, e-mail: may_day@list.ru

Polina A. Greskova, Student of the Faculty of Psychology, Saint-Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5490-780X, e-mail: polina.greskova@gmail.com

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