ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2021
mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review.
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- Effectiveness of YCMAP (youth culturally adapted manual assisted problem solving) intervention in adolescents after self-harm in Pakistan: multicentre, randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Trial
- Acceptability, use and safety of the BlueIce self-harm prevention app: qualitative findings from the Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH) randomised controlled trial.BMJ mental health · 2024Trial
- Evidence that implementation intentions reduce self-harm in the community.British journal of health psychology · 2023Trial
- Factors Associated with Self-Harm Attempts Among Female Adolescents with Self-Reported Reclusive Tendencies in Republic of Korea.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Narrative Review.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Review
- What should be included in a digital mental health intervention, based on solution-focused therapy, for young people who self-harm? A qualitative exploration of young people and clinicians' views.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- User Experience in mHealth Research: Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Developments (2007-2023).JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Review
- Digital Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults Experiencing Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Is a smartphone application (BlueIce) acceptable and safe for university students who self-harm: an open study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- A systematic review of reviews on the advantages of mHealth utilization in mental health services: A viable option for large populations in low-resource settings.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
- Technology-based suicide prevention: An umbrella review.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2024Review
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- Pharmacological, Technological, and Digital Innovative Aspects in Rhinology.Frontiers in allergy · 2021Review
- How low-income adults in China perceive health and health management mobile applications.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-harm is a growing issue with increasing prevalence rates; however, individuals who self-harm do not often receive treatment. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are a possible solution to some of the barriers that individuals face when seeking support, and they have also been found to be effective in improving mental health. Thus far, reviews of mHealth interventions for self-harm have been limited by study type. Therefore, we determined that a broader scoping review will provide a more exhaustive understanding of mHealth interventions for self-harm.
objectiveThis scoping review aims to identify mHealth interventions for self-harm within the literature, understand the types and features of interventions that have been developed and evaluated, highlight research findings around mHealth interventions for self-harm, and determine what outcomes are typically used to assess the efficacy of interventions.
methodsA search was conducted using Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, PsycEXTRA, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. Studies were included if they described an mHealth intervention designed to have a direct (ie, if the intervention was designed for self-harm or for people who self-harm) or indirect (ie, if self-harm was measured as an outcome) treatment effect and if the paper was available in English. There were no exclusion criteria based on the study design.
resultsA total of 36 papers were included in the review, and most of them were randomized controlled trials published within the last 4 years. The interventions were mostly smartphone apps and calling or texting services, with 62% (21/34) having underlying therapeutic models to inform the intervention content. They were generally shown to be promising and appealing, but only 5 were widely available for use. Outcomes focused on a reduction of self-harm and suicidality, mood, and the users' experiences of the intervention. Samples were typically nondiverse, and there was limited variety in the study designs and in the measurements of self-harm recovery.
conclusionsPromising and appealing mHealth interventions have been developed but are not widely available. Research could benefit from greater diversity as well as a broader and more nuanced understanding of recovery from self-harm.
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