Recommendations for mobile apps for mental health treatment: Qualitative interviews with psychiatrists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of mobile apps tailored for people living with mental health conditions has increased tremendously. However, the majority of the existing apps are not evidence-based and are being developed by teams without mental health expertise.

Objective

We aimed to explore psychiatrists' perceptions of what they and their patients need in a mental health app and eventually inform the design of future mobile apps in this area.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with psychiatrists (N = 18) from three European countries: Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Content analysis using inductive and deductive coding was used to analyze the interviews.

Results

Four major themes were deductively identified: current system, gaps in the

SUBMITTER: Gill H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915247 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature