Digital technologies for mental health improvements in the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: March 1, 2023

Abstract Digital technologies have been used to support mental health services for two decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a particular opportunity greater utilization and more data-driven assessment of these digital technologies. This research aims offer scoping review characteristics effectiveness interventions that were employed improve in real context pandemic. A combination search terms was applied automatic publications relevant databases. The key features included studies extracted, including intervention, participant, study details. total 20 eligible final review, which conducted across different geographic regions among diverse cultural groups. Among them, fourteen mainly reported impact on general population, while only one published developed specific isolated depressed patients hospitals. identified this via web-based mobile-based platforms, such as social networking video conferencing applications. But less than half them aligned with theoretical approaches from standardized psychological treatments. Most positive effects technologies, either improving emotional well-being or addressing conditions (e.g., depression, stress, anxiety). suggests hold promise bridging health-care gap during after pandemic, calls rigorous identify pertinent are likely achieve effective outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Digital training for building resilience: Systematic review, meta‐analysis, and meta‐regression

Stress and Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(5), P. 848 - 869

Published: April 23, 2022

Resilience is learnable and broadly described as an individual's adaptive coping ability, its potential value for stress reduction must be explored. With a global coronavirus pandemic, innovative ways to deliver resilience training amidst heightened mental health concerns urgently examined. This systematic review aimed (1) evaluate the effectiveness of digital building reducing anxiety, depressive symptoms (2) identify essential features designing future training. A three-step search was conducted in eight electronic databases, trial registries grey literature locate eligible studies. Randomised controlled trials examining effects at enhancing were included. Data analysis using Stata version 17. Twenty-two randomised involving 2876 participants Meta-analysis revealed that significantly enhanced participants' with moderate large effect (g = 0.54-1.09) post-intervention follow-up. Subgroup analyses suggested delivered via Internet flexible programme schedule more effective than counterparts. supports use improving resilience. Further high-quality sample size are needed.

Language: Английский

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Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis

npj Digital Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

Abstract Societies are exposed to major challenges at an increasing pace. This underscores the need for preventive measures such as resilience promotion that should be available in time and without access barriers. Our systematic review summarizes evidence on digital interventions, which have potential meet these demands. We searched five databases randomized-controlled trials non-clinical adult populations. Primary outcomes were mental distress, positive health, factors. Multilevel meta-analyses performed compare intervention control groups post-intervention follow-up assessments. identified 101 studies comprising 20,010 participants. Meta-analyses showed small favorable effects SMD = –0.24, 95% CI [–0.31, –0.18], 0.27, [0.13, 0.40], factors, 0.31, [0.21, 0.41]. Among middle-aged samples, older age was associated with more beneficial follow-up, smaller active groups. Effects comparable those of face-to-face interventions underline prepare future challenges.

Language: Английский

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Types of Digital-Based Nursing Interventions for Reducing Stress and Depression Symptoms on Adolescents During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 16, P. 785 - 795

Published: March 1, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic can cause problems in adolescent mental health such as anxiety, depression, and stress. This is because the distance barrier becomes an obstacle handling adolescents. The use of technology has potential to deal with problems. purpose this study was describe types digital-based nursing interventions reduce symptoms stress depression on adolescents during pandemic. used Scoping Review method. Literature from CINAHL, PubMed, ProQuest databases. keywords were adolescent, stress, digital, application, intervention English. criteria for articles full-text articles, sample adolescents, intervention, are original research, time setting 2018-2022. We found 11 discussing There 2 namely mobile-based web-based intervention. two be combined become a method providing digital that effective reach entire community. Digital-based carried out by paying attention physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural aspects improve goals care so they significant reducing Covid-19 consisting among increasing resilience, well-being, self-efficacy.

Language: Английский

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The Efficacy and Usability of an Unguided Web-Based Grief Intervention for Adults Who Lost a Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25, P. e43839 - e43839

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

The death of a loved one was challenge many people faced during the COVID-19 pandemic within context extraordinary circumstances and great uncertainty. Grief is an unavoidable part life, for most people, feelings grief decrease naturally over time. However, some grieving can become particularly painful process with clinical symptoms that may require professional help to resolve. To provide psychological support who had lost pandemic, unguided web-based intervention developed.The main objective this study evaluate efficacy treatment, COVID (Duelo in Spanish; ITLAB), reducing complicated grief, depression, posttraumatic stress, hopelessness, anxiety, suicidal risk adults. secondary aim validate usability self-applied system.We used randomized controlled trial group (IG) waitlist control (CG). groups were assessed 3 times (before beginning intervention, upon completing months after intervention). delivered on web asynchronous format through Duelo page. Participants created account could be their computers, smartphones, or tablets. evaluation automated as intervention.A total 114 participants randomly assigned IG CG met criteria inclusion (n=45, 39.5% completed n=69, 60.5% period). Most (103/114, 90.4%) women. results indicated treatment significantly reduced baseline all variables (P<.001 P=.006), larger effect sizes suicide (all ≥0.5). follow-up showed symptom reduction maintained at intervention. from experienced decreased levels hopelessness time (P<.001), but scores increased. Regarding system, high level satisfaction COVID.The effective risk, stress disorder, disorder. evaluated by participants, reported system easy use. These affirm importance developing additional tools reduce experiencing because loss pandemic.ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04638842; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04638842.

Language: Английский

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Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Internet- and Mobile-Based Interventions for Depression

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(7), P. e2423241 - e2423241

Published: July 18, 2024

Importance While the effects of internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) for depression have been extensively studied, no systematic evidence is available regarding heterogeneity treatment (HTEs), indicating to what extent patient-by-treatment interactions exist personalized models might be necessary. Objective To investigate HTEs in IMIs as well their efficacy effectiveness. Data Sources A search Embase, MEDLINE, Central, PsycINFO randomized clinical trials supplementary reference searches was conducted on October 13, 2019, updated March 25, 2022. The string included various terms related digital psychotherapy, depression, trials. Study Selection Titles, abstracts, full texts were reviewed by 2 independent researchers. Studies all populations with at least 1 intervention group receiving an IMI control eligible, if they assessed severity a primary outcome followed trial (RCT) design. Extraction Synthesis This study Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses reporting guidelines. Risk bias evaluated using Cochrane Bias Tool. HTE investigated logarithmic variance ratios (lnVR) effect sizes Hedges g . Three-level bayesian meta-regressions conducted. Main Outcomes Measures Heterogeneity this study; magnitudes secondary outcome. Depression measured different self-report clinician-rated scales RCTs. Results review 102 19 758 participants (mean [SD] age, 39.9 [10.58] years) moderate Patient Health Questionnaire–9 score, 12.81 [2.93]). No found (lnVR = −0.02; 95% credible interval [CrI], −0.07 0.03). However, higher more severe levels (β̂ 0.04; CrI, 0.01 0.07). size medium ( −0.56; −0.46 −0.66). An interaction between guidance baseline −0.24, −0.03 −0.46). Conclusions Relevance In meta-analysis RCTs, increased among patients subthreshold mild found. Guidance did not increase subgroup. association its indicates sensitive, guided, precision approach would benefit individuals symptoms. Future research population needed explore personalization strategies fully exploit potential IMI.

Language: Английский

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Effect and Mechanism of an ACT‐Based Psychological Resilience Intervention Targeting Students Failing in Postgraduate Entrance Examinations in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial

PsyCh Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

ABSTRACT The postgraduate entrance examination frenzy is a widespread and intense phenomenon in China. As the number of students who failed surged, ensuing mental health problems became prominent. This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness an online ACT‐based group resilience course, which incorporated six core components ACT integrated elements Chinese culture, alleviating psychological distress among examination. It also explored mechanism by intervention affected changes distress. A total 61 participants were randomly assigned ( n = 31) control 30). They attended 8‐day with 2‐h sessions each day. outcomes distress, resilience, flexibility (PF), inflexibility (PI). These measured at baseline, post‐intervention, 1‐month follow‐up. Linear mixed models (LMMs) showed significant × time interactions for all outcome variables, except stress, marginally interaction. Post hoc analyses revealed improvements depression, PF both post‐intervention Additionally, reductions anxiety reduction stress observed However, no was found PI. multiple mediation model that improved increasing PF. findings suggest generally effective enhancing acceptable have examination, as evidenced high participant engagement satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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Role of the Virtual Space in Psychological Support of Adult Ukrainian Civilians During Wartime

International Journal of Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19, P. 1 - 9

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

The purpose of the study is to find out possibilities digital technologies for providing psychological support civilian population during a large-scale war. Taylor Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and self-assessment level ontogenetic reflection were used. A formative experiment observation conducted. During experiment, impact complex online training on psyche virtual space users was implemented. dependency anxiety depression indicators military events their perception in society revealed. results calculating Student's t-test based experimental sample data indicate that changed six months after implementation remote program (t=2.456; p=0.05). No significant difference found between second third diagnostics. similar trend group recorded parameter. Reflection does not significantly change according repeated diagnosis (t=1.771). At same time, other coefficients structure completion distance learning courses (t=4.221; t=3.929; p=0.01). It conducting within allowed stabilize emotional characteristics eliminate further destructive trends. most effective organization influx direct development reflection. obtained can be used improvement treatment programs anxiety, taking into account space. Further prospects seen effectiveness Internet personnel war veterans.

Language: Английский

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A staged approach to the development of an embodied conversational agent to support wellbeing after injury

Behaviour and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: March 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Digital Technologies in Distance Pedagogy and Psychocorrection during COVID-19 Pandemic

SibScript, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27(2), P. 203 - 215

Published: May 18, 2025

This review presents a comprehensive analysis of theoretical and experimental studies digital technologies in pedagogy psychocorrection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote format demonstrated number limitations disadvantages, i.e., technical organizational problems. However, made it possible to provide academic psychological services wide range population, regardless social, education, financial status. following recommendations could improve distance pedagogical psychocorrective pandemic environment: emphasis on specific psychotherapeutic goals tasks; mandatory mental health monitoring system, e.g., online surveys questionnaires; unified scientific evidence-based concept, e. g., cognitive behavioral approach. Aita software good prospects as platform for former patients or survivors other serious neuroinfectious diseases.

Language: Английский

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