SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2022
The Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Parents' Mental Health Literacy and Help Seeking for Their Child's Mental Health Problem: Systematic Review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Effect of Digital Mental Health Literacy Interventions on Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Skill Enactment and Knowledge Acquisition in Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- M-Health Interventions to Support Parents of Children with ADHD: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Review
- Real-World Data From a Group Parent Management Training Program Enhanced Using Artificial Intelligence: Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Parental Health Literacy as a Contextual Factor in Proxy-Reported Child Mental Health: A Population-Based Study of Children Aged 6-10 Years.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Acceptance of a French e-Mental Health Information Website (CléPsy) for Families: A Web-Based Survey.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Telerehabilitation of Developmental Dyslexia: Critical Considerations on Intervention Methods and Their Effectiveness.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Experiences of Help-Seeking for Severe Mental Health Problems in Young Pakistani Women: A Preliminary Qualitative Study.Journal of cross-cultural psychology · 2024Article
- Opportunistic Mental Health Screening: Is there a Role Following a Disaster? Lessons from the 2010-2011 Queensland (Australia) Floods and Cyclones.Prehospital and disaster medicine · 2023Article
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- AI-based chatbot micro-intervention for parents: Meaningful engagement, learning, and efficacy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Protocol for randomized control trial of a digital-assisted parenting intervention for promoting Malaysian children's mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Mental Health Help-Seeking in Parents and Trajectories of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms: Lessons Learned From the Ontario Parent Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany children with mental health problems do not receive professional help. Despite the frequent use of digital health interventions (DHIs) such as websites or web-based service navigation platforms, their effects on parents' mental health literacy, help seeking, or uptake of professional services are unclear.
objectiveThis study aims to provide a systematic review and narrative synthesis to describe whether DHIs improve the aforementioned parental outcomes.
methodsDatabases, including CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE OVID, PsycINFO, and PubMed (2000-2020), were accessed. Studies were included if they evaluated quantitative changes in mental health literacy, help seeking, or the uptake of services by parents of children with mental health problems. Theoretical frameworks, sample sizes, participant demographics, recruitment, interventions, DHI use, results, and health economic measures were used for data extraction.
resultsOf the 11,379 search results, 5 (0.04%) studies met the inclusion criteria. One randomized controlled trial found the reduced uptake of services after using a DHI coupled with a telephone coach for a child's behavioral problem. Of 3 studies, 2 (66.7%) found statistically significant improvement in mental health literacy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder but had no control group. One study found nonsignificant improvement in mental health literacy and help-seeking attitudes toward anxiety and depression compared with those in active controls. All studies were rated as having a high or serious risk of bias. Search results were affected because of a single reviewer screening articles, overall low-quality studies, and a lack of consistent nomenclature.
conclusionsThere is no high-quality evidence that DHIs can improve parents' mental health literacy, help seeking, or uptake of services. More research is needed to evaluate DHIs by using rigorous study designs and consistent measures.
trial registrationPROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020130074; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020130074.
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