SynthesisPsychological medicine2023
Digital health behaviour change interventions in severe mental illness: a systematic review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Efficacy of User Self-Led and Human-Supported Digital Health Interventions for People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary E-Health Interventions for Adults With Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Digital Lifestyle Interventions on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Well-Being: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators of User Engagement With Digital Mental Health Interventions for People With Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder: Systematic Review and Best-Fit Framework Synthesis.JMIR mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Utility of Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices for Inferring Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Severe Mental Illness: Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Pooled it
- EPA guidance on lifestyle interventions for adults with severe mental illness: A meta-review of the evidence.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Pooled it
- Bridging the Hospital Discharge Gap: Pilot Trial of a Digital Smoking Cessation Program for Psychiatric Inpatients.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Trial
- The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Trial
- Effects of web-based adapted physical activity on hippocampal plasticity, cardiorespiratory fitness, symptoms, and cardiometabolic markers in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized, controlled study.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Self-Monitoring for Weight Management in Individuals With Mental Disorders Using Digital Intervention: Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial ("SWIM" Study).JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Decoding psychotropic-induced metabolic disturbances: gut-brain axis, multi-omics, and nutrition-lifestyle integration.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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- Key questions to ask before implementing a Digital Mental Health Service (DMHS): A primer for policy makers.Internet interventions · 2025Review
- Effectiveness and Adherence of Standalone Digital Tobacco Cessation Modalities: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Adherence of Pharmacological vs. Non-Pharmacological Technology-Supported Smoking Cessation Interventions: An Umbrella Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Multidisciplinary perspectives on personalised prevention in youth mental health.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Treating Anxiety-Based Cognitive Distortions Pertaining to Somatic Perception for Better Chronic Pain Outcomes: A Recommendation for Better Practice in the Present Day and the Cyber Age of Medicine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Preferences of Iranian smokers regarding smart smoking cessation technologies: a parallel convergent mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
The use of digital technologies as a method of delivering health behaviour change (HBC) interventions is rapidly increasing across the general population. However, the role in severe mental illness (SMI) remains overlooked. In this study, we aimed to systematically identify and evaluate all of the existing evidence around digital HBC interventions in people with an SMI. A systematic search of online electronic databases was conducted. Data on adherence, feasibility, and outcomes of studies on digital HBC interventions in SMI were extracted. Our combined search identified 2196 titles and abstracts, of which 1934 remained after removing duplicates. Full-text screening was performed for 107 articles, leaving 36 studies to be included. From these, 14 focused on physical activity and/or cardio-metabolic health, 19 focused on smoking cessation, and three concerned other health behaviours. The outcomes measured varied considerably across studies. Although over 90% of studies measuring behavioural changes reported positive changes in behaviour/attitudes, there were too few studies collecting data on mental health to determine effects on psychiatric outcomes. Digital HBC interventions are acceptable to people with an SMI, and could present a promising option for addressing behavioural health in these populations. Feedback indicated that additional human support may be useful for promoting adherence/engagement, and the content of such interventions may benefit from more tailoring to specific needs. While the literature does not yet allow for conclusions regarding efficacy for mental health, the available evidence to date does support their potential to change behaviour across various domains.
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