Centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in youth digital mental health: findings from a research, policy, and practice knowledge exchange workshop.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth mental health service organizations continue to rapidly broaden their use of virtual care and digital mental health interventions as well as leverage artificial intelligence and other technologies to inform care decisions. However, many of these digital services have failed to alleviate persistent mental health disparities among equity-seeking populations and in some instances have exacerbated them. Transdisciplinary and intersectional knowledge exchange is greatly needed to address structural barriers to digital mental health engagement, develop and evaluate interventions with historically underserved communities, and ultimately promote more accessible, useful, and equitable care.

Methods

To that end, the Digital, Inclusive, Virtual, and Equitable Research

SUBMITTER: Adu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560888 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature