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Area of Science:

  • Digital mental health
  • Clinical psychology
  • Mobile health interventions

Background:

  • Mobile phone applications for depression are diverse due to a lack of development and evaluation standards.
  • The number of available depression apps significantly outnumbers studies assessing their efficacy and feasibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current evidence on mobile phone applications used for managing depression.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized clinical trials and feasibility studies.
  • Analysis of app characteristics, effectiveness, and tolerability.

Main Results:

  • Some depression management apps have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms in clinical trials.
  • High attrition rates in studies are often influenced by the use of incentives.
  • A limited number of apps show sufficient effectiveness and tolerability for short-term clinical application.

Conclusions:

  • Despite demonstrated efficacy for select mobile applications, significant barriers hinder their integration into routine clinical practice.
  • Further standardization in app development and evaluation is needed to facilitate wider adoption.