ReviewGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2023
Digital interventions for common mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The Effect of Predicted Compliance With a Web-Based Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Among Latin American University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2025Trial
- From research to real-life implementation: an evaluation of the scale up of a guided digital mental health intervention in Lebanon: Step-by-Step.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Digital Interventions for Reducing Loneliness and Depression in Korean College Students: Mixed Methods Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2024Trial
- Effects of a self-guided digital mental health self-help intervention for Syrian refugees in Egypt: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.PLoS medicine · 2024Trial
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- Patients' attitudes and expectations toward a digital inpatient-like psychotherapy concept: a qualitative interview study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Understanding Psychologists' Usage, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Digital Mental Health Solutions for Refugees and Migrants: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey in Sweden.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Innovations to improve outcomes and uptake of psychotherapies for mental disorders: a state-of-the-art review.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Safety and preliminary efficacy of Aurora: a pilot, non-randomized clinical trial of a culturally adapted digital cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for anxiety and depression in Mexico.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Digital Psychosocial Service (Sui App) for Arabic-Speaking Refugees in Switzerland: Development and Cultural-Contextual Adaptation Using a User-Centered and Participatory Approach.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of digital interventions for eight mental disorders: A meta-analytic synthesis.Internet interventions · 2025Review
- Digital interventions for common mental health problems among older adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2025Article
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- Digital mental health interventions: an opportunity to enhance care while preserving human connection.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
- Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Mobile Phone Technology for Preventing HIV and Related Youth Health Problems, Sexual Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use Problems in Southwest Uganda (Youth Health SMS): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- A mechanism-based digital intervention for alexithymia: Design, development, and validation of a multi-modal approach.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: In low-resource settings, e-mental health may substantially increase access to evidence-based interventions for common mental disorders. We conducted a systematic literature search to identify randomised trials examining the effects of digital interventions with or without therapeutic guidance compared to control conditions in individuals with anxiety and/or depression symptoms in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: The main outcome was the reduction in symptoms at the post-test. Secondary outcomes included improvements in quality of life and longer-term effects (≥20 weeks post-randomisation). The effect size Hedges' Results: A total of 21 studies (23 comparisons) with 5.296 participants were included. Digital interventions were more effective than controls in reducing symptoms of common mental disorders at the post-test ( Conclusions: Digital interventions, with or without guidance, may effectively bridge the gap between treatment supply and demand in LMICs. Nevertheless, more studies are needed to draw firm conclusions regarding the magnitude of the effects of digital interventions.
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