Digital Interventions for People Waitlisted for Mental Health Services: A Needs Assessment and Preference Survey.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to characterize the needs and preferences for digital health of individuals waitlisted for services. 135 people who sought mental health services in the past year and who were not receiving the service they sought completed questionnaires assessing their experiences during this period as well as their preferences related to digital interventions. Participants had sought services on average nearly eight months prior to completing the survey (M = 7.74 months, SD = 8.51). most commonly for anxiety (N = 118, 87.4%) and depression (N = 101, 74.8%). Relative to the date they first sought services, participants reported reduced interest (d = -0.45) and motivation to engage (d = -0.43) in treatment, as well as reduced conviction in the belief that they would get bett

SUBMITTER: Buck B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature