Public Acceptability of E-Mental Health Treatment Services for Psychological Problems: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decades, the deficient provision of evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems has become a global challenge across health care systems. In view of the ongoing diffusion of new media and mobile technologies into everyday life, Web-delivered electronic mental health (e-mental health) treatment services have been suggested to expand the access to professional help. However, the large-scale dissemination and adoption of innovative e-mental health services is progressing slowly. This discrepancy between potential and actual impact in public health makes it essential to explore public acceptability of e-mental health treatment services across health care systems.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to identify

SUBMITTER: Apolinario-Hagen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5394261 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature