The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality

J Torous, S Bucci, IH Bell, LV Kessing… - World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the COVID‐19 pandemic has largely increased the utilization of telehealth, mobile mental
health technologies–such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media …

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health

PD McGorry, C Mei, N Dalal… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Mental ill health, which has been the leading health and social issue impacting the lives and
futures of young people for decades, has entered a dangerous phase. Accumulating …

A meta‐review of “lifestyle psychiatry”: the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders

J Firth, M Solmi, RE Wootton, D Vancampfort… - World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing academic and clinical interest in how “lifestyle factors” traditionally
associated with physical health may also relate to mental health and psychological well …

Psychological impacts of “screen time” and “green time” for children and adolescents: A systematic sco** review

TK Oswald, AR Rumbold, SGE Kedzior, VM Moore - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Technological developments in recent decades have increased young people's
engagement with screen-based technologies (screen time), and a reduction in young …

The impact of quarantine and physical distancing following COVID-19 on mental health: study protocol of a multicentric Italian population trial

V Giallonardo, G Sampogna, V Del Vecchio… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic and its related containment measures—mainly physical distancing
and isolation—are having detrimental consequences on the mental health of the general …

Effects of the lockdown on the mental health of the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: Results from the COMET collaborative network

A Fiorillo, G Sampogna, V Giallonardo… - European …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented
traumatic event influencing the healthcare, economic, and social welfare systems worldwide …

A survey of E-learning methods in nursing and medical education during COVID-19 pandemic in India

HK Singh, A Joshi, RN Malepati, S Najeeb… - Nurse education …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated mandatory e-learning in medical and
nursing education. How far are develo** countries like India (with wide socioeconomic …

Association of problematic smartphone use with poor sleep quality, depression, and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Yang, X Fu, X Liao, Y Li - Psychiatry research, 2020 - Elsevier
To quantitatively assess the association of problematic smartphone use (PSU) with poor
sleep quality, depression, and anxiety, we reviewed current evidence from observational …

Brain health consequences of digital technology use

GW Small, J Lee, A Kaufman, J Jalil… - Dialogues in clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Emerging scientific evidence indicates that frequent digital technology use has a significant
impact—both negative and positive—on brain function and behavior. Potential harmful …

Social networks consumption and addiction in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Educational approach to responsible use

J Gómez-Galán, JÁ Martínez-López, C Lázaro-Pérez… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Within the framework of digital sustainability, the increase in Internet consumption, and
especially online social networks, offers social benefits, but is not without its drawbacks. For …