A Personalized, Transdiagnostic Smartphone App (Mello) Targeting Repetitive Negative Thinking for Depression and Anxiety: Qualitative Analysis of Young People's Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing rates of mental health challenges among young people highlight an urgent need for accessible and effective treatment. However, current mental health systems face unprecedented demand, leaving most young people globally with unmet mental health needs. Smartphones present a promising solution to this issue by offering in-the-moment support through innovative just-in-time adaptive interventions, which provide support based on real-time data.

Objective

This study explores young people's experiences with Mello, a just-in-time adaptive intervention that focuses on the transdiagnostic mechanism of repetitive negative thinking (RNT), a significant factor contributing to youth depression and anxiety.

Methods

Semistructured qualitative interviews were

SUBMITTER: Valentine L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature