ReviewJournal of medical Internet research2020
Connected Mental Health: Systematic Mapping Study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Characteristics and Outcomes of mHealth Interventions in Psychosis: Systematic Mapping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Biofeedback-Based Connected Mental Health Interventions for Anxiety: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Quality in Use in Connected Mental Health: Protocol for a Systematic Mapping Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Predictors of Professional Responses in Nonprofit Mental Health Forums: Interpretable Machine Learning Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Impact of Connected Mental Health on the Work Environment of Mental Health Clinicians: Protocol for a Systematic Literature Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Users' Needs for Mental Health Apps: Quality Evaluation Using the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- The association between physical fitness and mental health among college students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- Intention of Psychological Counseling, Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help, and Shame Among Vocational College Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Alpha psychiatry · 2023Article
- Human-Centered Design Approaches in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Exploratory Mapping Review.JMIR mental health · 2022Review
- A Conceptual Framework to Design Connected Mental Health Solutions in the United Arab Emirates: Questionnaire Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Mobile phone-based interventions for mental health: A systematic meta-review of 14 meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.PLOS digital health · 2022Article
- Use of Telemedicine in Depression Care by Physicians: Scoping Review.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough mental health issues constitute an increasing global burden affecting a large number of people, the mental health care industry is still facing several care delivery barriers such as stigma, education, and cost. Connected mental health (CMH), which refers to the use of information and communication technologies in mental health care, can assist in overcoming these barriers.
objectiveThe aim of this systematic mapping study is to provide an overview and a structured understanding of CMH literature available in the Scopus database.
methodsA total of 289 selected publications were analyzed based on 8 classification criteria: publication year, publication source, research type, contribution type, empirical type, mental health issues, targeted cohort groups, and countries where the empirically evaluated studies were conducted.
resultsThe results showed that there was an increasing interest in CMH publications; journals were the main publication channels of the selected papers; exploratory research was the dominant research type; advantages and challenges of the use of technology for mental health care were the most investigated subjects; most of the selected studies had not been evaluated empirically; depression and anxiety were the most addressed mental disorders; young people were the most targeted cohort groups in the selected publications; and Australia, followed by the United States, was the country where most empirically evaluated studies were conducted.
conclusionsCMH is a promising research field to present novel approaches to assist in the management, treatment, and diagnosis of mental health issues that can help overcome existing mental health care delivery barriers. Future research should be shifted toward providing evidence-based studies to examine the effectiveness of CMH solutions and identify related issues.
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