Prevention of Mental Health Disorders Using Internet- and Mobile-Based Interventions: A Narrative Review and Recommendations for Future Research.

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Who cites it

124 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 257 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Digital Mental Health Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025
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2. Game Design, Effectiveness, and Implementation of Serious Games Promoting Aspects of Mental Health Literacy Among Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2025
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3. Prevention of mental disorders after exposure to natural hazards: a meta-analysis.BMJ mental health · 2025
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4. Comparability of Patients in Trials of eHealth and Face-to-Face Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Depression: Meta-synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022
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5. Effects of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Routine Care for Adults in Treatment for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020
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6. Adherence Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials Examining Manualized Multisession Online Interventions: Systematic Review of Practices and Proposal for Reporting Standards.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019
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7. Use of Social Robots in Mental Health and Well-Being Research: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019
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8. Internet interventions for mental health in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2019
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9. "StudiCare Mindfulness": effects of an online mindfulness-based intervention on mindfulness, stress, and interoception in university students - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2026
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10. The Cumulative Effect of a 12-Week Online Mindfulness-Based Meditation Intervention Programme on Autonomic Nerve Functions by Pupillary Light Reflex: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025
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11. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a 7-week minimal guided and unguided cognitive behavioral therapy-based stress-management APP for students.BMC public health · 2025
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12. Does outcome expectancy predict outcomes in online depression prevention? Secondary analysis of randomised-controlled trials.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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13. Does an app designed to reduce repetitive negative thinking decrease depression and anxiety in young people? (RETHINK): a randomized controlled prevention trial.Trials · 2023
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14. A Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness, Acceptance, and Negative Effects ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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15. Evaluating an engaging and coach-assisted online cognitive behavioral therapy for depression among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A pilot feasibility trial.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2023
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16. Long-Term Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for Social Anxiety Disorder in University Students: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Depression and anxiety · 2023
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17. Efficacy of the Mental Health App "Intellect" to Improve Body Image and Self-compassion in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial With a 4-Week Follow-up.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022
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18. Comparing a ses-sensitive and an all-ses implementation strategy to improve participation rates of patients with a lower socioeconomic background in a web-based intervention for depressive complaints: a cluster randomised trial in primary care.BMC primary care · 2022
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19. Effectiveness and Moderators of an Internet-Based Mobile-Supported Stress Management Intervention as a Universal Prevention Approach: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021
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20. Efficacy of the Digital Therapeutic Mobile App BioBase to Reduce Stress and Improve Mental Well-Being Among University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020
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Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Funding

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Abstract

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