Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) in Help-Seeking Young People: Pilot Randomized Controlled Study
Based on the recruitment, retention, and engagement rates observed, a full randomized controlled trial of MOST with young adults at the university is feasible. Moreover, the effect sizes favoring the intervention arm are consistent with previous studies and support a full trial of MOST as a potentially beneficial support for youth mental health in further education settings.
Authors
- Mark McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8213-6141)
- Tom Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6563-1597)
- Gary J Donohoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3037-7426)
- Emma Frawley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-2429)
- Maeve Dwan-O'Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-9021)
- Caroline Heary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-0856)
- Megan Cowman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5685-664X)
- K. O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0696-8576)
- Conor Gavin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5831-4538)
- Emmet Godfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3617-7353)
- Mario Álvarez‐Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-9086)
- Max Birchwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-0171)
- Sophie Mae Harrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0075-586X)
- Christina Gleeson
- Anna O’Mahony Sinnott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0789-491X)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- University College Cork (IE)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- Orygen (AU)
- Early Intervention Foundation (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/73269
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54