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Users' and Patients' Needs for Mental Health Services (701) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3376) Quality/Credibility of eHealth Information and Trust Issues (965) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (1019) Registered Report (1586)

Published on in Vol 12 (2025)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/75320, first published .
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Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation

Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation

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Paul Marshall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Neil Caton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zoe Glossop1 Author Orcid Image ;   Steven Jones1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel Meacock2 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Rayson3 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Robinson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Fiona Lobban1 Author Orcid Image
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  1. Glossop Z, Lindroos Čermáková A, Marshall P, Rayson P, Robinson H, Semino E, Lobban F. Who uses mental health support forums, and why? Triangulating findings from surveys, interviews, and forum posts. DIGITAL HEALTH 2026;12 View
  2. Marshall P, Caton N, Lindroos Cermakova A, Dock B, Glossop Z, Jones S, Haines J, Lodge C, Machin K, Rycroft-Malone J, Meacock R, Peters D, Rayson P, Robinson H, Salhi L, Staff J, Lobban F. Design Guidelines for Online Health Forums: User-Centered Design Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e85411 View
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  4. Sedaghati F, Stetsenko A, Ozsan McMillan I, Dana Z, Nagra H. AI-Assisted Analysis of Sentiment Changes Among Repeat Users of Digital Peer Support: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026;15(19):7677 View

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  1. Gowda B, Soha F, Katkeri A, J I, L C. 2026 International Conference on Emerging Research in Smart Electronics and Machine Informatics (ECMI). Social Media Wellness Tracker and Toxicity Reducer View