The Safety of Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence suggests that digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) for common mental health conditions are effective. However, digital interventions, such as face-to-face therapies, pose risks to patients. A safe intervention is considered one in which the measured benefits outweigh the identified and mitigated risks.

Objective

This study aims to review the literature to assess how DMHIs assess safety, what risks are reported, and how they are mitigated in both the research and postmarket phases and building on existing recommendations for assessing, reporting, and mitigating safety in the DMHI and standardizing practice.

Methods

PsycINFO, Embase, and MEDLINE databases were searched for studies that addressed the safety of DMHIs. The inclusion criteria were

SUBMITTER: Taher R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature