1. WHO USE DEPRESSION
SCREENING APPS? CROSSCOUNTRY COMPARISON
TA R I Q A L H AWA S S I
AHMAD SHAMAN
NASSER BINDHIM

2. THE PROBLEM
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Depression is a common disorder
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Despite opportunities for identification and the treatments plethura, the
majority of depressed youth and adults, however, are undiagnosed and
untreated
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Do depression screening apps motivate at risk depression individuals
to seek professional help?
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Who Use Depression Screening apps?
 Participants’ Characteristics

3. APPROACH
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A cross sectional survey was conducted
 Depression Monitor App
 Using the PHQ-9 questionnaire
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Data collected including:
 Demographical data
 Comorbidities
 PHQ-9 questions

4. RESULTS
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8,241 participants from 66 countries downloaded the app
 response rate of 73.9% (n=6090)
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Data from the top 6 countries participants included in the analysis
(n=5638)
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Australia
US
UK
Canada
Singapore
New Zealand
Base-line characteristics
Females (%)
Mean age ±SD years
77%
29 ±8.8

5. RESULTS
5638
4185 (74.2)%
1453 (25.8) %
82 %
66%
PHQ-9 cut-off 11
PHQ-9 cut-off 15
• Many of those were with one or more physical co-morbid condition
 range between 15% and 22%
• Risky illicit substance use
 range between 4% and 19% in the 6 countries
• Risky alcohol consumption
 range between 11% and 31% in the 6 countries

6. POTENTIAL COLLABORATION/FUTURE
DIRECTION
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New interventional app based on self help approach
• To help at risk depression participants
www.shproject.net