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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.

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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.

Keywords:

Bipolar disorder digital technology mobile applications patient self management

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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.