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  • Digital Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Naturalistic uptake is a significant challenge for digital mental health interventions.
  • While randomized controlled trials show efficacy, real-world deployment often falls short of expectations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the real-world deployment of Pesky gNATs, a computer game for childhood anxiety and low mood.
  • To identify therapist usage patterns, facilitators, and barriers for mental health technologies.
  • To derive recommendations for improving the impact of digital mental health tools.

Main Methods:

  • Naturalistic deployment of the Pesky gNATs computer game over 18 months.
  • Data collection via online surveys and semistructured interviews with therapists.
  • Thematic analysis of qualitative and quantitative usage and user experience data.

Main Results:

  • 21 therapists used Pesky gNATs with 95 young people; 5 therapists were interviewed.
  • Therapists found the game helpful for delivering cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with generally positive reception from young people.
  • Key themes included stages of use, impact on therapy delivery, and customization, highlighting a balance between adaptability and therapeutic fidelity.

Conclusions:

  • Therapeutic games can effectively support CBT delivery for youth in real-world clinical settings.
  • Deployment studies are vital for understanding technology integration into the mental health ecosystem.
  • Recommendations include training, supporting therapist autonomy, careful customization, data reporting, and communities of practice to ensure effective, variable use.