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A Typology of Moderator Practices and Community Guidelines in Online Mental Health Communities to Establish a Framework for Digital Safety: Systematized Review

A Typology of Moderator Practices and Community Guidelines in Online Mental Health Communities to Establish a Framework for Digital Safety: Systematized Review

Authors of this article:

Ashleigh Charles1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stefan Rennick-Egglestone1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Karen L. Fortuna3 Author Orcid Image ;   Neil Coulson4 Author Orcid Image ;   Stine Bjerrum Moeller5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthew Geeleher7 Author Orcid Image ;   Julian Harrison7 Author Orcid Image ;   Mark Holden7 Author Orcid Image ;   Mike Slade1, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Fiona Ng1 Author Orcid Image
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Ashleigh Charles   1 , PhD ;   Stefan Rennick-Egglestone   1, 2 , PhD ;   Karen L. Fortuna   3 , PhD ;   Neil Coulson   4 , PhD ;   Stine Bjerrum Moeller   5, 6 , PhD ;   Matthew Geeleher   7 ;   Julian Harrison   7 ;   Mark Holden   7 ;   Mike Slade   1, 8 , PhD ;   Fiona Ng   1 , PhD

1 School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 Patient Innovation Lab, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, USA, Lebanon, NH, United States

4 School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

5 Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

6 Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark,, Department of Multidisciplinary Trauma Treatment, Middelfart, Denmark

7 EPOCH Lived Experience Advisory Panel, Nottingham, United Kingdom

8 Health and Community Participation Division, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Namsos, Norway

Corresponding Author:

  • Fiona Ng, PhD
  • School of Health Sciences
  • Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham
  • Innovation Park Triumph Road
  • Nottingham NG7 2TU
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 0115 823 1294
  • Email: Fiona.Ng@nottingham.ac.uk