Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Stefan Lüttke

    Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
    |June 23, 2026
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Digital psychotherapy shows small to moderate effects for child and adolescent depression, but evidence is limited for AI-based tools. Careful evaluation of digital mental health interventions is crucial for clinical practice.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study.

    JMIR human factors·2025
    Same author

    The Impact of a Gamified Mobile Mental Health App (eQuoo) on Resilience and Mental Health in a Student Population: Large-Scale Randomized Controlled Trial.

    JMIR mental health·2023
    Same author

    Gamification as an approach to improve resilience and reduce attrition in mobile mental health interventions: A randomized controlled trial.

    PloS one·2020
    Same author

    Theory of mind in remitted bipolar disorder: Younger patients struggle in tasks of higher ecological validity.

    Journal of affective disorders·2018
    Same author

    [E-Health in diagnosis and therapy of mental disorders : Will therapists soon become superfluous?]

    Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz·2018
    Same author

    Age differences in valence judgments of emotional faces: the influence of personality traits and current mood.

    Experimental aging research·2011
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    Same journal

    Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie·2026
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • Digital Health
    • Mental Health Interventions

    Background:

    • Depressive disorders are common in youth, often recurrent, and carry significant consequences.
    • Limited treatment success and help-seeking barriers necessitate innovative solutions.
    • Digital psychotherapeutic interventions are explored as accessible additions to care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a narrative overview of digital intervention effectiveness for depression in youth.
    • To analyze findings within ethical, legal, and clinical practice contexts.
    • To assess the current landscape of digital mental health applications for minors.

    Main Methods:

    • Narrative review based on 13 meta-analyses.
    • Synthesis of evidence on digital interventions for depressive symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents.
    Keywords:
    Digitale Interventionen - Chatbots - Ethik - Depression - Kinder und Jugendlichedigital mental health interventions - chatbots - ethics - depression - youth

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Examination of ethical, legal, and clinical practice considerations.

    • Main Results:

    • Digital interventions, especially cognitive behavioral therapy-based and guided self-management, show small to moderate effects.
    • Evidence interpretability is limited by intervention heterogeneity, subclinical samples, and methodological weaknesses.
    • Evidence for AI- and large language model (LLM)-based applications is very limited; ethical/legal demands are high.

    Conclusions:

    • Digital interventions can complement care for youth depression but require careful evaluation.
    • Effectiveness, safety, data protection, and clinical suitability must be assessed.
    • No reimbursable digital health applications are currently available in Germany for minors with depression.