Medscape November 29, 2023
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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