Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) present a promising way to address gaps in
mental health service provision. However, the relationship between user engagement and …

Background Adolescence is a critical biological, psychological, and social developmental
stage involving heightened risk for substance use and associated adverse consequences …

We did a systematic review of reviews with evidence on the effectiveness of prevention,
early intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of problem use in young people for …

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the USA. However,
limited data exists regarding smoking cessation mobile app quality and intervention …

Context Existing evidence shows that text message interventions can produce short-term
health behavior change. However, understanding is limited regarding intervention …

Objective This randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility of using an Embodied
Conversational Agent (ECA) to teach lifestyle modifications to urban women. Methods …

Mobile and wearable technologies and novel methods of data collection are innovating
health-related research. These technologies and methods allow for multi-system level …

Background Binge drinking is associated with numerous negative consequences. The
prevalence and intensity of binge drinking is highest among young adults. This randomized …

Introduction: Many non-regulatory interventions targeting children and youth have been
implemented at three levels: directed at the individual (eg, interactive video games) …

Importance Smoking is globally the most important preventable cause of ill health and death.
Mobile telephone interventions and, in particular, short message service (SMS) text …