Use of mobile apps and technologies in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Question

This review will aim to critically evaluate the currently available literature concerning the use of online mobile-based applications and interventions in the detection, management and maintenance of children and young people's mental health and well-being.

Study selection and analysis

A systematic literature search of six electronic databases was conducted for relevant publications until May 2019, with keywords pertaining to mental health, well-being and problems, mobile or internet apps or interventions and age of the study population. The resulting titles were screened and the remaining 92 articles were assessed against the inclusion and exclusion criteria with a total of 4 studies included in the final review.

Findings

In general, young people seem to eng

SUBMITTER: Punukollu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270440 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature