Annual Research Review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems – a systematic and meta‐review

Hollis, Chris; Falconer, Caroline J.; Martin, Jennifer; Whittington, Craig; Stockton, Sarah; Glazebrook, Cris; Davies, E Bethan

doi:10.1111/jcpp.12663

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“…Matthews & Doherty (2011) found that therapists' confidence with technology was the biggest barrier to the use of mood apps. More qualitative studies are now needed to further explore young peoples' (and clinicians') perceptions (Hollis et al 2016) to broaden our understanding of factors pertinent to the uptake of mood-monitoring apps in real-life settings.…”

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A systematic review of the psychometric properties, usability and clinical impacts of mobile mood-monitoring applications in young people

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Background. Mobile mood-monitoring applications are increasingly used by mental health providers, widely advocated within research, and a potentially effective method to engage young people. However, little is known about their efficacy and usability in young populations. Results. We reviewed 25 articles. Studies on the psychometric properties of mobile mood-monitoring applications were sparse, but indicate questionable to excellent internal consistency, moderate concurrent validity and good usability. Participation rates ranged from 30% to 99% across studies, and appeared to be affected by methodological factors (e.g. payments) and individual characteristics (e.g. IQ score). Mobile mood-monitoring applications are positively perceived by youth, may reduce depressive symptoms by increasing emotional awareness, and could aid in the detection of mental health and substance use problems. There was very limited evidence on potential negative impacts.Conclusions. Evidence for the use of mood-monitoring applications in youth is promising but limited due to a lack of high-quality studies. Future work should explicate the effects of mobile mood-monitoring applications on effective selfregulation, clinical outcomes across disorders and young people's engagement with mental health services. Potential negative impacts in this population should also be investigated, as the adult literature suggests that application use could potentially increase negativity and depression symptoms.

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A systematic review of the psychometric properties, usability and clinical impacts of mobile mood-monitoring applications in young people

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“…Another recent review study, where authors looked at the use of mobile touch-screen apps by patients with developmental disorders, also suggested that most of the existing studies had suggestive evidence, small subject numbers, and likely biases, as they were often funded and performed by the developers (Stephenson and Limbrick 2015). A systemic meta-review published this year also indicates that the benefits of DHI (Digitized Health Intervention), which includes smart phone apps, are yet without convincing evidence (Hollis et al 2017). Further, without any standardized outcome reporting for app usability or engagement and with numerous studies using varied outcome metrics and clinical scales, the heterogeneity of the mental health app research space has precluded any definitive statements about the effect size or impact of these tools.…”

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Smartphone Apps for Autism Spectrum Disorder—Understanding the Evidence

Kim

Nguyen

Gipson

et al. 2017

J. technol. behav. sci.

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“…There is a need for evidence from rigorous trials as to the effectiveness of digital interventions for mental health in young people (Hollis et al, 2017), in addition to research investigating how best to integrate these interventions into support provision (Montague, Varcin, Simmons, & Parker, 2015). To plan rigorous trials to examine effectiveness, feasibility trials are needed (National Institute for Health Research, n.d.), and there is a need for feasibility trials to determine the usage and acceptability of digital interventions for youth mental health and the ability to recruit and retain research participants (Grist, Porter, & Stallard, 2017, 2018.…”

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The Implementation of an mHealth Intervention (ReZone) for the Self-Management of Overwhelming Feelings Among Young People (Preprint)

Edridge¹,

Deighton²,

Wolpert³

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Background: The association between mental health difficulties and academic attainment is well established. There is increasing research into mHealth interventions to provide support for the mental health and education of young people. To adequately plan and conduct effectiveness trials of mHealth interventions, feasibility studies are urgently needed, especially as non-adoption and inadequate implementation of mHealth interventions are prevalent barriers to larger trials. Objectives: The primary aim of the present research was to examine the feasibility of an mHealth intervention -ReZone -in reducing mental health difficulties in young people. Methods: We are collecting data for a larger cluster trial where a minimum of N=120 students with classes randomized to ReZone or management as usual is being recruited. Currently, we have collected data on N = 79 students. We report the feasibility of implementing and evaluating ReZone based on current data. Results: ReZone was used 1,043 times during the period of the present research, which corresponds to 23 times per each of the 45 students in classes allocated to ReZone. Of the 79 students recruited, 59 were retained to follow up, corresponding to attrition of 20 students (25%). Conclusions: The proposed research suggests that implementation and evaluation of ReZone is feasible. Further data from the trial is required to determine whether ReZone is effective at helping young people to self-manage when feeling overwhelmed. ISRCTN number: 13425994The authors declare no competing interests.

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Annual Research Review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems – a systematic and meta‐review

Abstract: 16Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs), including computer-assisted therapy, 17

Cited by 605 publications

References 127 publications

A systematic review of the psychometric properties, usability and clinical impacts of mobile mood-monitoring applications in young people

A systematic review of the psychometric properties, usability and clinical impacts of mobile mood-monitoring applications in young people

Smartphone Apps for Autism Spectrum Disorder—Understanding the Evidence

The Implementation of an mHealth Intervention (ReZone) for the Self-Management of Overwhelming Feelings Among Young People (Preprint)

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