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Psychol."],"abstract":"\n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To evaluate the association between a multi-component web-based mental health intervention and clinical outcomes in patients with psychological disorders through a historical controlled study.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n This historical controlled study included 483 patients diagnosed with psychological disorders who received interventions at our hospital between August 2022 and October 2024. Patients were divided into a control group (CG,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f238, treated from August 2022 to June 2023 using conventional paper-based assessments) and a study group (SG,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f245, treated from July 2023 to October 2024 with multi-component web-based mental health intervention). Both groups received standardized treatment according to clinical practice guidelines, with the primary difference being the assessment modality. The web-based system enabled remote completion of standardized assessments and provided real-time data visualization for clinicians. Assessment indicators included the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), Social Disability Screening Schedule (SDSS), and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Follow-up assessments were conducted at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6\u202fmonths post-intervention.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Baseline characteristics including gender distribution, mean age, mean BMI, and types of psychological disorders were comparable between groups (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&gt;\u202f0.05). At 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow-ups, the study group demonstrated significantly lower PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PSQI scores compared to the control group (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.05). At 6\u202fmonths post-intervention, the study group exhibited higher scores across all SF-36 dimensions (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health) compared to the control group (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.05), with a total score of 74.53\u202f\u00b1\u202f9.94, significantly higher than the control group\u2019s 63.70\u202f\u00b1\u202f9.89 (\n t<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f11.997,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001). Additionally, at 6\u202fmonths post-intervention, the study group had significantly lower SDSS scores and higher WHOQOL-BREF scores than the control group (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n This historical controlled study observed an association between a multi-component web-based mental health intervention and improvements in depression, anxiety, sleep symptoms, quality of life, and social functioning. 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