The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality

J Torous, S Bucci, IH Bell, LV Kessing… - World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the COVID‐19 pandemic has largely increased the utilization of telehealth, mobile mental
health technologies–such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in participant engagement and retention using mobile health apps: literature review

S Amagai, S Pila, AJ Kaat, CJ Nowinski… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps are revolutionizing the way clinicians and
researchers monitor and manage the health of their participants. However, many studies …

Digital interventions for the treatment of depression: A meta-analytic review.

I Moshe, Y Terhorst, P Philippi, M Domhardt… - Psychological …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
The high global prevalence of depression, together with the recent acceleration of remote
care owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, has prompted increased interest in the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Digital mental health and COVID-19: using technology today to accelerate the curve on access and quality tomorrow

J Torous, KJ Myrick, N Rauseo-Ricupero… - JMIR mental …, 2020 - mental.jmir.org
As interest in and use of telehealth during the COVID-19 global pandemic increase, the
potential of digital health to increase access and quality of mental health is becoming clear …

How to e-mental health: a guideline for researchers and practitioners using digital technology in the context of mental health

C Seiferth, L Vogel, B Aas, I Brandhorst… - Nature mental …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite an exponentially growing number of digital or e-mental health services,
methodological guidelines for research and practical implementation are scarce. Here we …

Gamification as an approach to improve resilience and reduce attrition in mobile mental health interventions: A randomized controlled trial

S Litvin, R Saunders, MA Maier, S Lüttke - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Forty percent of all general-practitioner appointments are related to mental illness, although
less than 35% of individuals have access to therapy and psychological care, indicating a …

Smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of techniques to increase engagement

A Wu, MA Scult, ED Barnes, JA Betancourt, A Falk… - NPJ digital …, 2021 - nature.com
Meta-analyses have shown that digital mental health apps can be efficacious in reducing
symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, real-world usage of apps is typically not …

Personalization strategies in digital mental health interventions: a systematic review and conceptual framework for depressive symptoms

S Hornstein, K Zantvoort, U Lueken, B Funk… - Frontiers in digital …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Personalization is a much-discussed approach to improve adherence and
outcomes for Digital Mental Health interventions (DMHIs). Yet, major questions remain open …

Digital therapeutics for mental health: is attrition the Achilles heel?

A Nwosu, S Boardman, MM Husain… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Large unmet needs in mental health combined with the stress caused by pandemic
mitigation measures have accelerated the use of digital mental health apps and …

[HTML][HTML] It is time to REACT: opportunities for digital mental health apps to reduce mental health disparities in racially and ethnically minoritized groups

EA Friis-Healy, GA Nagy, SH Kollins - JMIR mental health, 2021 - mental.jmir.org
The behavioral health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism has directed
increased attention to the potential of digital health as a way of improving access to and …