A scoping review of digital interventions for the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental health conditions for young people.

ABSTRACT: Digital mental health (DMH) interventions leveraging digital technologies, such as mobile applications, web-based platforms, artificial intelligence and wearable devices, have emerged as a promising avenue for addressing the mental health needs of young people. This scoping review examines the landscape of primary and secondary preventive DMH interventions for young people aged 10-24 years. Six electronic databases were searched, leading to a final incorporation of 81 studies published between 2010 and 2022. Each of these studies corresponds to a unique DMH intervention. Our findings reveal that research activity in the area of promotive and preventive DMH interventions started gaining ground from 2019 onwards, with the majority of studies conducted in Australia and the USA. 70% of the tot

SUBMITTER: Baka E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11932149 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature