Using Wearables in Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Wearable technologies offer promising opportunities for non-invasive, continuous monitoring of physiological processes relevant to paediatric mental health. Although their use in adult psychiatry is growing, little is known about their application in mental health care for youth. This scoping review maps the current state of research on wearable technologies used to assess or support mental health in children and adolescents, with special attention to externalizing behaviours and forensic or residential settings. We systematically searched four databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Embase) for peer-reviewed English-language studies involving participants aged 0 to 17, using wearable devices to assess physiological markers related to mental health. A total of 85 studies were include

SUBMITTER: Bergwerff CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835090 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature