Online synchronous chat counselling for young people aged 12-25: a mixed methods systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Youth mental health is a global issue, with 75% of many serious mental health difficulties emerging before the age of 25. An increase in the popularity of online counselling for young people's mental health has been seen in recent years, due to their accessibility, cost-effectiveness and reduced stigmatising effects. Online synchronous chat counselling consists of real-time, text-based, one-to-one chats with a mental health professional and/or trained volunteer. Literature to date examining the effectiveness of these interventions has been limited, and little is known about their design features, their acceptance, effectiveness and the therapeutic processes that contribute to their working.

Methods and analysis

A mixed-methods systematic review of the literature

SUBMITTER: Tibbs M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039377 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature