Smartphone-Based Interventions and Internalizing Disorders in Youth: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health disorders in youth are a global issue that have important implications for the future quality of life and morbidity of affected individuals. In the context of public health initiatives, smartphone-based interventions have been suggested to hold the potential to be an effective strategy to reduce the symptoms of mental health disorders in youth; however, further evaluation is needed to confirm their effectiveness. This systematic review and meta-analysis documents and synthesizes existing research on smartphone-based interventions targeting internalizing disorders in youth populations.

Objective

This study aims to synthesize existing research on smartphone-based interventions targeting internalizing disorders in youth populations.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Buttazzoni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834929 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature