Preferences of Young Adults With First-Episode Psychosis for Receiving Specialized Mental Health Services Using Technology: A Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the potential and interest of using technology for delivering specialized psychiatric services to young adults, surprisingly limited attention has been paid to systematically assess their perspectives in this regard. For example, limited knowledge exists on the extent to which young people receiving specialized services for a first-episode psychosis (FEP) are receptive to using new technologies as part of mental health care, and to which types of technology-enabled mental health interventions they are amenable to.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to assess the interest of young adults with FEP in using technology to receive mental health information, services, and supports.

Methods

This study uses a cross-sectional, descriptive survey design.

SUBMITTER: Lal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4607389 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature