ReviewEvidence-based mental health2017
Digital mental health and intellectual disabilities: state of the evidence and future directions.
Review in Evidence-based mental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telerehabilitation in children and adolescents with intellectual disability: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Lessons learned from two clinical trials on nutritional supplements to reduce aggressive behaviour.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2022Trial
- Monitoring and evaluation of digital mental health assessments in adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability and concurrent mental illness: a pilot study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Online Health Literacy Resources for People With Intellectual Disability: A Grey Literature Scoping Review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2026Article
- Digital Health Literacy of People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review to Map the Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Action Opportunities to Pursue Responsible Digital Care for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Qualitative Study.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Telepsychiatry for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health difficulties during Covid-19 pandemic: survey of self-reported experience and acceptability to patients, carers and psychiatrists in the UK.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- ProVIA-Kids - outcomes of an uncontrolled study on smartphone-based behaviour analysis for challenging behaviour in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
- Digitally Assisted Mindfulness in Training Self-Regulation Skills for Sustainable Mental Health: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Digital Health Interventions for Delivery of Mental Health Care: Systematic and Comprehensive Meta-Review.JMIR mental health · 2022Review
- Mental Health and Access to Information in Times of COVID-19: The Role of Social Work.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- How can we make self-sampling packs for sexually transmitted infections and bloodborne viruses more inclusive? A qualitative study with people with mild learning disabilities and low health literacy.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Article
- Usability and Acceptance of Wearable Biosensors in Forensic Psychiatry: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Telemedicine Treatment and Care for Patients with Intellectual Disability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Connected Mental Health: Systematic Mapping Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of an Interactive Mental Well-Being Intervention for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Pilot Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2019Article
- Co-development of an interactive digital intervention to promote the well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2019Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mental Health Website for Adults With an Intellectual Disability: Qualitative Evaluation.JMIR mental health · 2019Article
- Information and communication technologies: where are persons with intellectual disabilities?Israel journal of health policy research · 2019Article
- E-Health Interventions for Adult and Aging Population With Intellectual Disability: A Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Review
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Abstract
The use of digital technologies in the management of mental illness, and more generally in the promotion of well-being and mental health, has received much recent attention and is a focus of current health policy. We conducted a narrative review to explore the opportunities and risks of digital technologies in mental healthcare specifically for people with intellectual disability, a sometimes marginalised and socially excluded group. The scope of digital mental health is vast and the promise of cheaper and more effective interventions delivered digitally is attractive. People with intellectual disability experience high rates of mental illness and could benefit from the development of novel therapies, yet seem to have been relatively neglected in the discourse around digital mental health and are often excluded from the development and implementation of new interventions. People with intellectual disability encounter several barriers to fully embracing digital technology, which may be overcome with appropriate support and adaptations. A small, but growing, literature attests to the value of incorporating digital technologies into the lives of people with intellectual disability, not only for promoting health but also for enhancing educational, vocational and leisure opportunities. Clearly further evidence is needed to establish the safety and clinical efficacy of digital mental health interventions for people with and without intellectual disability. A digital inclusion strategy that explicitly addresses the needs of people with intellectual disability would ensure that all can share the benefits of the digital world.
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