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 …

An overview of and recommendations for more accessible digital mental health services

EG Lattie, C Stiles-Shields, AK Graham - Nature Reviews Psychology, 2022 - nature.com
Mental health concerns are common, and various evidence-based interventions for mental
health conditions have been developed. However, many people have difficulty accessing …

Treatment of eating disorders: a systematic meta-review of meta-analyses and network meta-analyses

AM Monteleone, F Pellegrino, G Croatto… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract MONTELEONE, AM, F. Pellegrino, G. Croatto, M. Carfagno, A. Hilbert, J. Treasure,
T. Wade, C. Bulik, S. Zipfel, P. Hay, U. Schmidt, G. Castellini, A. Favaro, F. Fernandez …

Positive body image, intuitive eating, and self‐compassion protect against the onset of the core symptoms of eating disorders: A prospective study

J Linardon - International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Establishing factors that protect against the onset of eating disorder symptoms is
needed to identify critical intervention targets to inform the design of more potent prevention …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of mindfulness apps on symptoms of depression and anxiety: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Linardon, M Messer, SB Goldberg… - Clinical psychology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mindfulness apps have become popular tools for addressing symptoms of depression and
anxiety. Since the publication of earlier meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of mindfulness …

Can following body positive or appearance neutral Facebook pages improve young women's body image and mood? Testing novel social media micro-interventions

J Fardouly, A Slater, J Parnell, PC Diedrichs - Body Image, 2023 - Elsevier
Small changes to social media use could have a large impact across the population. The
present study tested novel social media micro-interventions (ie, brief content delivered in …

Effectiveness of a chatbot for eating disorders prevention: a randomized clinical trial

EE Fitzsimmons‐Craft, WW Chan… - … Journal of Eating …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Prevention of eating disorders (EDs) is of high importance. However, digital
programs with human moderation are unlikely to be disseminated widely. The aim of this …

Realizing the untapped promise of single‐session interventions for eating disorders

JL Schleider, AC Smith, I Ahuvia - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Multilevel treatment barriers prevent up to 80% of individuals experiencing eating
disorders (EDs) from accessing care. This treatment gap creates a critical need to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Attrition in Conversational Agent–Delivered Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

AI Jabir, X Lin, L Martinengo, G Sharp, YL Theng… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - jmir.org
Background Conversational agents (CAs) or chatbots are computer programs that mimic
human conversation. They have the potential to improve access to mental health …

Predictors, mediators, and moderators of response to digital interventions for eating disorders: A systematic review

Z McClure, M Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz… - … Journal of Eating …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Digital interventions show promise as an effective prevention or self‐management
option for eating disorders (EDs). However, it remains unclear how, for whom, and through …