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The Effectiveness of a One-stop Electronic Clinic for Psychological Service (eClinic) in Hong Kong
Sponsor: New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Summary
With an increasing need for effective and accessible mental health services, telepsychology can be one promising solution to narrowing the gap between demand and supply. Our one-stop electronic clinic of psychological service (eClinic) aims to deliver evidence-based treatments to individuals with moderate to severe emotional disorders of various kinds in Hong Kong. This study examines the cost-effectiveness and cost-efficiency of a hybrid model of telepsychology, in which contact with therapists focuses on facilitating service users' self-learning based on our online interactive modules. Results will shed light on the benefits of telepsychology to promoting access to mental health services in Hong Kong.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
420
Start Date
2022-12-28
Completion Date
2025-10-31
Last Updated
2026-05-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Internet-based Unified Protocol (UP) Intervention
An Electronic Clinic for Psychological Services (eClinic) was developed in Hong Kong to provide evidence-based internet intervention for local Chinese youths/young adults, particularly those with moderate-to-severe emotional problems, e.g., depression and anxiety, via an easily accessible and private, stigma-free online platform. It offered maximum flexibility in terms of time and location for participants to attend the services. The first internet intervention offered from the eClinic was adapted from the UP, a transdiagnostic intervention for emotional problems. Its internet version operated in a hybrid format, comprising essentially scripted modules for self-learning, plus weekly video conferencing sessions with therapists.
Locations (1)
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong