Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which bear a larger proportion of the global mental illness burden, have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to preexisting mental health care system deficiencies. The pandemic has also led to a considerable increase in care delivered through digital mental health interventions (DMHIs), many of which have been adapted from in-person formats. Thus, there is a need to examine their fidelity to the original format along with issues regarding usability and other challenges to and facilitators of their uptake in LMICs. As most DMHIs have been developed in high-income countries, examining their cultural adaptation to LMIC settings is also critical.

Objective

The purpose of this research was to conduct a

SUBMITTER: Chau LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12413575 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature