How Google’s ‘Ten Things We Know To Be True’ Could Guide The Development Of Mental Health Mobile Apps

Jones, Sarah; Patel, Vikram; Saxena, Shekhar; Radcliffe, Naomi; Al-Marri, Salih; Darzi, Ara

doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0380

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“…9 Technology could be the driver rather than the facilitator of change to mental health care delivery in low-income and middle-income countries. In resource limited settings, where health-care systems are fragmented and available care is unequally distributed, the need to develop costly psychiatric care practices and inpatient services could be reduced by offering direct-to-consumer programmes for mental health care delivered through mobile devices.…”

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“…9 Reports have highlighted that mobile cellular phone subscriptions exceed 80% of the population in many low-income countries in Africa, Central America, and south Asia. 10 The proportion of individuals with internet access is lower than the proportion with mobile phone subscriptions, ranging from 27% of the population in south Asia to 60% in South America.…”

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Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: a narrative review of the literature

Naslund

Aschbrenner

Araya

et al. 2017

The Lancet Psychiatry

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Few individuals living with mental disorders around the globe have access to mental health care, yet most have access to a mobile phone. Digital technology holds promise for improving access to, and quality of, mental health care. We reviewed evidence on the use of mobile, online, and other remote technologies for treatment and prevention of mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries. Of the 49 studies identified, most were preliminary evaluations of feasibility and acceptability. The findings were promising, showing the potential effectiveness of online, text-messaging, and telephone support interventions. We summarised the evaluations as: technology for supporting clinical care and educating health workers, mobile tools for facilitating diagnosis and detection of mental disorders, technologies for promoting treatment adherence and supporting recovery, online self-help programmes for individuals with mental disorders, and programmes for substance misuse prevention and treatment. Continued research is needed to rigorously evaluate effectiveness, assess costs, and carefully consider potential risks of digital technology interventions for mental disorders, while determining how emerging technologies might support the scale-up of mental health treatment and prevention efforts across low-resource settings.

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Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: a narrative review of the literature

Naslund

Aschbrenner

Araya

et al. 2017

The Lancet Psychiatry

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“…Mobile technology has had a profound impact on person-to-person communication and holds a wide appeal for students at all income levels. Indeed, the growth rate of mobile phone use has exceeded 4,000% in low-income countries and is assumed to be even more in counties with higher average income levels (Jones et al, 2014).…”

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Internet Sites and Apps Available to Students Seeking Counselling, and What School Counsellors Should Know About Them

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Budisa

2015

J. Psychol. Couns. Sch.

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Consumers are increasingly turning to both the internet and apps for mental health assistance. Mobile technologies such as smart phones and tablets offer swift and anonymous access for students to internet sites and app environments. Availability, however, does not guarantee quality or credibility. This web-based pilot study was undertaken to evaluate internet sites and apps on their ability to provide quality and credible information about counselling and counsellors. Of the 69 internet sites identified, only five met the inclusion criteria, and of the 30 apps identified, only eight met the inclusion criteria for quality and credibility. Inter-observer agreement was found to be 95.6% for the inclusion processes and 93% for quality and credibility. The findings strongly suggested that while there was a vast amount of information on the web, both internet sites and apps rarely met criteria for quality and credibility. The role of school counsellors in helping students use web-based counselling tools was discussed.

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“…One-quarter of adults and 10% of children may be affected by mental disorders yearly [2]. Mental disorders have a substantial impact on the lives of millions of people and on community and economy [3]. Globally, mental disorders are deemed as one of the most common causes of disability [4].…”

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The effectiveness of listening to the Holy Quran to improve mental disorders and psychological well-being: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Abd‐Alrazaq¹,

Malkawi²,

Maabreh³

et al. 2020

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Background: Listening to the Quran is one of spiritual therapies that have been used for treating mental disorders. Many studies have been conducted to assess the effect of listening to the Quran on mental health and psychological wellbeing. Several reviews were conducted to summarise results of such evidence. However, they either focused on studies published in a certain country (Iran), focused on certain setting (intensive care unit), or were written by Persian language. Moreover, none of them synthesised results of studies statistically.Objective: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of listening to the Quran to improve mental disorders and psychological well-being by summarizing and pooling the findings of previous literature.Methods: A systematic review was conducted to accomplish this objective. The search sources included 6 bibliographic databases (e.g., MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINHAL), the search engine “Google Scholar”, and backward and forward reference list checking of the included studies and relevant reviews. Two reviewers independently carried out the study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment, and quality of evidence evaluation. Results of the included studies were synthesized narratively and statistically, as appropriate.Results: Of 1724 citations retrieved, 11 studies met the eligibility criteria. Of these studies, 7 were included in meta-analysis. The evidence showed that listening to the Quran is significantly effective in improving state anxiety, trait anxiety, general anxiety, depression, stress and mental health. However, the evidence quality ranged from very low to low due to the high risk of bias, heterogeneity, and impression.Conclusion: Listening to the Quran has the potential to improve mental disorders and psychological well-being. Until high-quality studies approve its effect, health professionals and individuals should consider listening to the Quran as a complementary therapy to already available interventions. Researchers should conduct further studies to compare the effectiveness of reciting and listening to the Quran and Al-Ruqya Al-Shariya with active interventions on mental disorders and psychological well-being among Muslims and non-Muslims from different countries.

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How Google’s ‘Ten Things We Know To Be True’ Could Guide The Development Of Mental Health Mobile Apps

Cited by 50 publications

References 24 publications

Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: a narrative review of the literature

Digital technology for treating and preventing mental disorders in low-income and middle-income countries: a narrative review of the literature

Internet Sites and Apps Available to Students Seeking Counselling, and What School Counsellors Should Know About Them

The effectiveness of listening to the Holy Quran to improve mental disorders and psychological well-being: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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