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Digital technologies for long-term management of bipolar disorder: advances and challenges
Maria Cristiane Barbosa Galvão1, Daniel Ribeiro Rodrigues2, Bruno Pereira da Silva3
1Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Revista Brasileira De Psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)
|August 31, 2025
Summary
Digital technologies show promise for managing bipolar disorder (BD). While patients are interested, barriers like digital literacy and cost hinder adoption. Healthcare professionals need reliable, integrated tools for acceptance.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Digital Health
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe mental health condition with 1-2% global prevalence.
- Recurrent mood, energy, and behavioral fluctuations characterize BD.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for individuals with BD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review evidence on digital technologies facilitating bipolar disorder management.
- To identify facilitators and barriers to technology adoption in BD care.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 33 studies (19 longitudinal, 11 cross-sectional, 2 mixed-methods).
- Searches conducted across major scientific databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus).
Main Results:
- Healthcare professionals' acceptance depends on workflow integration and tool reliability.
- Patients show interest, but digital literacy, cost, privacy, and accessibility are adoption barriers.
- Research limitations include small sample sizes and need for robust validation studies.
Conclusions:
- Collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and industry is vital for developing effective digital tools for bipolar disorder.
- Addressing technological, practical, and scientific challenges is key to successful implementation.
- Further research is needed to validate the effectiveness of digital health interventions in BD management.
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