SynthesisJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2014
Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: a systematic review.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Technology and the Continuum of Care for Youth Suicidality: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Engaging Children and Young People in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review of Modes of Delivery, Facilitators, and Barriers.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of Internet cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review.Patient education and counseling · 2018Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral Activation Apps for Depression.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
- Well-being app to support young people during the COVID-19 pandemic: randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Trial
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- An internet-based adolescent depression preventive intervention: study protocol for a randomized control trial.Trials · 2015Trial
- Unveiling Adolescent Suicidality: Holistic Analysis of Protective and Risk Factors Using Multiple Machine Learning Algorithms.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
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- A Guided Web-Based Intervention Targeting Procrastination in College Students: Protocol for an Open Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Mobile Technologies for Supporting Mental Health in Youths: Scoping Review of Effectiveness, Limitations, and Inclusivity.JMIR mental health · 2023Article
- Digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety: review.BJPsych advances · 2023Review
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy Telemental Health Suicide Intervention.Contemporary family therapy · 2023Article
- Development of Flow State Self-Regulation Skills and Coping With Musical Performance Anxiety: Design and Evaluation of an Electronically Implemented Psychological Program.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Practitioner use of and attitudes towards videoconferencing for the delivery of evidence-based telemental health interventions: A mixed methods study.Internet interventions · 2021Article
- Pilot study of a well-being app to support New Zealand young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.Internet interventions · 2021Article
- Enhancing Engagement of Fathers in Web-Based Preventive Parenting Programs for Adolescent Mental Health: A Discrete Choice Experiment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-, Biofeedback-, and Game-Based eHealth Intervention to Treat Anxiety in Children and Young People With Long-Term Physical Conditions (Starship Rescue): Co-design and Open Trial.JMIR serious games · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo review published reports on Web-based treatment and prevention programs for depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention in children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
methodA systematic search of the PsycINFO, PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science databases was conducted in December 2013. Programs were classified according to evidence-base level (Well-Established, Probably Efficacious, Possibly Efficacious, Experimental, and Of Questionable Efficacy).
resultsOf the 14,001 citations initially identified, 25 articles met inclusion criteria for Web-based interventions. These described 9 programs, of which 8 were Internet based and 1 was a mobile application. No Web-based interventions for suicide prevention were identified. Of the randomized controlled trials (n = 14) and open trials (n = 3) identified, 10 reported significant postintervention reductions in symptoms of depression and/or anxiety or improvements in diagnostic ratings, with small to large effect sizes. Many of these studies also reported significant improvements at follow-up. The methodological quality of the studies varied. Many programs were limited by their small sample sizes and use of waitlist or no-treatment control groups.
conclusionThere is limited evidence for the effectiveness of Web-based interventions for youth depression and anxiety. Additional research and program development are needed to fill the current gaps in the literature.
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