Medscape November 29, 2023
Megan Brooks

TOPLINE:

A meta-analysis supports the use of mobile mental health apps, both as a standalone and added to conventional treatment, for adults with moderate to severe depression.

METHODOLOGY:

  • Mobile mental health apps have proliferated but data on their effectiveness in different patient populations is lacking.

  • To investigate, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized clinical trials assessing treatment efficacy of mobile mental health apps in 1470 adults with moderate to severe depression.

  • The primary outcome was change in depression symptoms from pre- to post-treatment; secondary outcomes included patient-level factors associated with app efficacy.

TAKEAWAY:

  • Mobile app interventions were associated with significantly reduced depressive symptoms vs both...

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