Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression affects 5% of adults and it is a major cause of disability worldwide. Digital psychotherapies offer an accessible solution addressing this issue. This systematic review examines a spectrum of digital psychotherapies for depression, considering both their effectiveness and user perspectives.

Objective

This review focuses on identifying (1) the most common types of digital psychotherapies, (2) clients' and practitioners' perspectives on helpful and unhelpful aspects, and (3) the effectiveness of digital psychotherapies for adults with depression.

Methods

A mixed methods protocol was developed using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The search strategy used the Population, Intervention, Compariso

SUBMITTER: Omylinska-Thurston J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474132 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature