Publication of the results of the RestDep study
Postdoc Sunniva Brurok Myklebost has been working on the RestDep Project in recent years. The results of the work have now been published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Difficulties with cognitive functioning such as concentration, memory and executive functions, are common after depression. Good cognitive function is important for functioning well in working life and psychosocially. Relapses of depression are also related to cognitive difficulties. It is therefore important that this patient group receives the treatment and therapy it needs. The fact that RestDep can be delivered digitally can make treatment available to a large group of people who have been depressed.
The main finding of the study shows that the web-based therapy programme can be linked to long-term improvement in cognitive difficulties, but the effect on depression symptoms is more uncertain. Participants who did not relapse from depression after 2 years benefited more from the digital therapy than those who relapsed.