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SynthesisClinical child and family psychology review2024

Outcomes of Best-Practice Guided Digital Mental Health Interventions for Youth and Young Adults with Emerging Symptoms: Part II. A Systematic Review of User Experience Outcomes.

Jessica E Opie, An Vuong, Ellen T Welsh, Timothy B Esler, Urooj Raza Khan, Hanan Khalil

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Synthesis in Clinical child and family psychology review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica E OpieThe Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3056, Australia. J.Opie@latrobe.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-0559-0842
An VuongThe Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3056, Australia.
Ellen T WelshThe Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3056, Australia.
Timothy B EslerThe Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3056, Australia.
Urooj Raza KhanDepartment of Public Health, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3000, Australia.
Hanan KhalilDepartment of Public Health, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3000, Australia.
La Trobe University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although many young people demonstrate resilience and strength, research and clinical evidence highlight an upward trend in mental health concerns among those aged 12 to 25 years. Youth-specific digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) aim to address this trend by providing timely access to mental health support for young people (12-25 years). However, there is a considerable gap in understanding young people user experiences with digital interventions. This review, co-designed with Australia's leading mental health organization Beyond Blue, utilizes a systematic methodology to synthesize evidence on user experience in youth-oriented digital mental health interventions that are fully or partially guided. Five relevant online databases were searched for articles published from 2018 to 2023, yielding 22,482 articles for screening and 22 studies were included in the present analysis. User experience outcomes relating to satisfaction and engagement were assessed for each included intervention, with experience indicators relating to usefulness, usability, value, credibility, and desirability being examined. Elements associated with positive/negative outcomes were extracted. Elements shown to positively influence user experience included peer engagement, modern app-based delivery, asynchronous support, and personalized content. In contrast, users disliked static content, homework/log-keeping, the requirement for multiple devices, and social media integration. Asynchronous interventions showed high satisfaction but faced engagement issues, with combined asynchronous/synchronous interventions reporting better completion rates. DMHIs offer a promising platform for youth mental health support and has the potential to dramatically increase the reach of interventions through the adoption of technological and user experience best practices. While young people respond positively to many aspects of intervention modernization, such as interactive, app-based design, other concepts, such as social media integration, they need to be adopted by the field more cautiously to ensure trust and engagement.Trial Registration CRD42023405812.

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Mental Health ServicesAdolescentAdultChildHumansMental DisordersMobile ApplicationsPatient SatisfactionTelemedicineYoung AdultAdolescentAdolescent healthDigitalMental healthmHealthOnlineSystematic reviewUser experienceYoung adultYouthYouth mental health

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PMID38634939
PMCPMC11222193
OpenAlexW4394920419

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