Effectiveness of Computer-Based Psychoeducational Self-Help Platforms for Eating Disorders (With or Without an Associated App): Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to psychological health care is extremely difficult, especially for individuals with severely stigmatized disorders such as eating disorders (EDs). There has been an increase in children, adolescents, and adults with ED symptoms and ED, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer-based self-help platforms (± associated apps) allow people to bridge the treatment gap and receive support when in-person treatment is unavailable or not preferred.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-based self-help platforms for EDs, some of which may have associated apps.

Methods

The proposed systematic review will follow the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines

SUBMITTER: Gentile A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature