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 …

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health

PD McGorry, C Mei, N Dalal… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Mental ill health, which has been the leading health and social issue impacting the lives and
futures of young people for decades, has entered a dangerous phase. Accumulating …

Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care

PD McGorry, C Mei, A Chanen, C Hodges… - World …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Mental ill‐health represents the main threat to the health, survival and future potential of
young people around the world. There are indications that this is a rising tide of vulnerability …

The Horyzons project: a randomized controlled trial of a novel online social therapy to maintain treatment effects from specialist first‐episode psychosis services

M Alvarez‐Jimenez, P Koval, L Schmaal… - World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to determine whether, following two years of specialized support for first‐
episode psychosis, the addition of a new digital intervention (Horyzons) to treatment as …

Interventions to address loneliness and social isolation in young people: A systematic review of the evidence on acceptability and effectiveness

T Osborn, P Weatherburn, RS French - Journal of adolescence, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Loneliness is prevalent and associated with negative health outcomes in young
people. Our understanding of how it can be best addressed is limited. This systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Social media-based interventions for adolescent and young adult mental health: A scoping review

KP Kruzan, KDA Williams, J Meyerhoff, DW Yoo… - Internet …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Mental health conditions are common among adolescents and young adults,
yet few receive adequate mental health treatment. Many young people seek support and …

Evaluation of the use of digital mental health platforms and interventions: scoping review

L Balcombe, D De Leo - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The increasing use of digital mental health (DMH) platforms and digital mental
health interventions (DMHIs) is hindered by uncertainty over effectiveness, quality and …

Human-computer interaction in digital mental health

L Balcombe, D De Leo - Informatics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human-computer interaction (HCI) has contributed to the design and development of some
efficient, user-friendly, cost-effective, and adaptable digital mental health solutions. But HCI …

The psychological effects of COVID-19 spread in young Canadian adults

PK Gill, C Du, F Khan, N Karimi… - … Journal of Social …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and aim: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) not only threatens
physical health but also psychological well-being. As a result of the pandemic, increased …

Clinical staging for youth mental disorders: Progress in reforming diagnosis and clinical care

PD McGorry, C Mei - Annual Review of Developmental …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Current silo-based diagnostic systems for mental disorders lack utility and fail to fulfil a
fundamental purpose of diagnosis: to guide treatment planning and predict outcomes …