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Re: measurement of a therapeutic benefit » Dr. Bob

Posted by fayeroe on January 4, 2009, at 10:37:04

In reply to Re: measurement of a therapeutic benefit, posted by Dr. Bob on January 1, 2009, at 23:36:27

> > does somebody have any ideas how to measure at best a therapeutic benefit for people (if there is one) in an online group like this?
>
> The questionnaire that might be posted later:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20081003/msgs/864096.html
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> might yield some information along those lines. This was also one of the ideas we discussed pursuing ourselves a couple years ago:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20061202/msgs/711394.html
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> Finally, one way people can measure how they themselves do over time is with the Babbleometer:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/ometer
>
> Bob

I am not certain about what sdb was looking for in his quest for measurement of a therapeutic benefit from online forums. I was talking about a poll that a poster would insert into a post and people could answer it..multiple choices and the answers would be anonymous.

1. Do you feel that having online mental health support has helped you?
A. Yes
B. Somewhat
C. Not at all.

And on and on. Lots of possibilities there. I suspect that most know if they are being individually helped. If one is mulling over the pros and cons of a mental health forum, couldn't one be naturally curious about their fellow posters?

My take on polls versus questionaires and the babblemeter.

 

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