Internet- and mobile-based anxiety and depression interventions for children and adolescents: efficacy and negative effects - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Mental disorders, most commonly anxiety disorders and fourth most common depression, are prevalent in children and adolescents. Internet- and mobile-based interventions might represent a scalable approach to improve mental health care, however, evidence so far is inconclusive and systematic reports on negative effects are missing. Four data-bases were searched for randomized controlled trials evaluating internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) targeting anxiety disorders or depression in children and adolescents up to 18 years exhibiting clinically relevant symptoms. Meta-analytic evaluations were conducted in comparison to active and passive control groups, furthermore, pre-defined sub-groups were explored and reported negative effects examined. Pooled estimates showed a moderate p

SUBMITTER: Dulsen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805827 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature