Online Peer-to-Peer Support for Young People With Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review.
Kathina AliLouise M FarrerAmelia GulliverKathleen Margaret GriffithsPublished in: JMIR mental health (2015)
This systematic review identified an overall lack of high-quality studies examining online peer-to-peer support for young people. Given that peer support is frequently used as an adjunct to Internet interventions for a variety of mental health conditions, there is an urgent need to determine the effectiveness of peer support alone as an active intervention.