Internet-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Disorders in Latin America: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is a huge gap in the treatment of mental disorders in Latin America, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. Given the sharp increase in Internet access and the rapid penetration of smartphones in the region, the use of Internet-based technologies might potentially contribute to overcoming this gap and to provide more widely distributed and low-cost mental health care in a variety of contexts. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the literature in order to systematically map the existing evidence on use of Internet-based interventions for prevention, treatment, and management of mental disorders across Latin American countries, as well as to identify existing gaps in knowledge. Six electronic databases were searched for published papers

SUBMITTER: Jimenez-Molina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6753742 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature