Designing Digital Mental Health Interventions to Meet the Needs of Older Adolescents: Qualitative Interview and Group Discussion Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and depression are common in adolescents, but adolescents are often uninterested in formal mental health treatments or are unable to access them. Digital interventions can be delivered at scale to bridge critical gaps in mental health care but must address the needs and preferences of adolescents.

Objective

This study aims to conduct qualitative research involving adolescents aged 18 years to inform both the design of digital mental health interventions for adolescents broadly and new features and refinements to incorporate in an automated SMS text messaging intervention, Small Steps SMS, that was originally designed for young adults.

Methods

We recruited non-treatment-engaged older adolescents who were aged 18 years, lived in the United States, and

SUBMITTER: Kornfield R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432472 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature