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Teh Faradilla Abdul Rahman1, Norshita Mat Nayan2
1Centre of Foundation Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Dengkil, Dengkil 43800, Selangor, Malaysia.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|December 11, 2022
Summary
Mental health professionals need a structured model for crafting text messages in therapy. This study identifies a gap in current guidelines and highlights the demand for developing such a model to improve digital mental healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Mental Healthcare Technology
- Clinical Communication
Background:
- Text messaging therapy is effective for mental health conditions.
- Limited research exists on the construction of therapeutic text messages.
- Existing guidelines for message construction are scarce.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the process and guidelines for constructing mental health therapy text messages.
- To identify research gaps in text message construction guidelines.
- To explore mental health professionals' practices and opinions on developing construction guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on text message construction in mental health therapy.
- Online survey distributed to mental health professionals.
- Analysis of professional practices and opinions regarding message construction guidelines.
Main Results:
- Literature review confirmed a lack of detailed guidelines for constructing therapeutic text messages.
- Survey results indicated a strong desire among mental health professionals for a text message construction model.
- A significant research gap exists in the formalization of text message construction for digital mental health interventions.
Conclusions:
- There is a clear need to develop a model for text message construction in mental health therapy.
- Further research is recommended to create and validate such a model.
- Addressing this gap can enhance the efficacy and standardization of text messaging interventions.
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