biostudies-literatureUnknown12(9)Martinez-Fierro MLThe impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on the mental health of the population requires the implementation of new primary screening strategies of mental health disorders to intervene in a timelier manner, and technology may provide solutions. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the mobile app Mentali (version 1.1.2; creators: Jorge Alfonso Solís Galván Sodel Vázquez Reyes, Margarita de la Luz Martínez Fierro, Perla Velasco Elizondo, Idalia Garza Veloz, Alejandro Mauricio González and Claudia Caldera Villalobos, Zacatecas, México) as a primary screening tool for anxiety and depression disorders in medical students and to assess the triggering risk factors. This was a descriptive and longitudinal study and included 155 Mexican medical students. Participants interacted with Mentali for 6 Brain sciences1223https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9496953biostudies-literatureUsefulness of a Mobile Application (Mentali) for Anxiety and Depression Screening in Medical Students and Description of the Associated Triggering Factors.PMC9496953Mauricio-Gonzalez APinedo-Hurtado MEAvila-Carrasco LSolis-Galvan JAGarza-Veloz IVelazquez-Lopez ZYVelasco-Elizondo PMartinez-Fierro MLAyala-Haro AEVazquez-Reyes SOrtiz-Castro YCamacho-Martinez AGfalseUsefulness of a Mobile Application (Mentali) for Anxiety and Depression Screening in Medical Students and Description of the Associated Triggering Factors.The impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on the mental health of the population requires the implementation of new primary screening strategies of mental health disorders to intervene in a timelier manner, and technology may provide solutions. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the mobile app Mentali (version 1.1.2; creators: Jorge Alfonso Solís Galván Sodel Vázquez Reyes, Margarita de la Luz Martínez Fierro, Perla Velasco Elizondo, Idalia Garza Veloz, Alejandro Mauricio González and Claudia Caldera Villalobos, Zacatecas, México) as a primary screening tool for anxiety and depression disorders in medical students and to assess the triggering risk factors. This was a descriptive and longitudinal study and included 155 Mexican medical students. Participants interacted with Mentali for 6 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2025-04-19T17:27:57.838Z2024-11-14T15:31:33.418ZS-EPMC94969533613895910.3390/brainsci12091223