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  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,890 Views
14 Pages

30 November 2022

Background: This study investigated college students’ eMental health literacy (eMHL), knowledge of common mental disorders and risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder and compared their knowledge of mental disorders and concurrent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,536 Views
16 Pages

Breast Cancer Survivors’ Attitudes toward eMental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Cristina Mendes-Santos,
  • Teresa Campos,
  • Diana Ferreira,
  • Elisabete Weiderpass,
  • Rui Santana and
  • Gerhard Andersson

Background: Breast cancer survivors’ (BCS) attitudes toward eMental Health (eMH) are largely unknown, and adoption predictors and their interrelationships remain unclear. This study aimed to explore BCS’ attitudes toward eMH and investiga...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,413 Views
13 Pages

Promoting Sexual Health in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Survivors: Results from a Systematic Review

  • Hélia B. Rocha,
  • Bruna C. Carneiro,
  • Priscila A. Vasconcelos,
  • Raquel Pereira,
  • Ana Luísa Quinta-Gomes and
  • Pedro J. Nobre

19 January 2024

Background: Colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment negatively impact sexual health. However, there is still a lack of interventions targeting the sexual healthcare needs of colorectal cancer patients and survivors. This systematic review aimed to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,925 Views
17 Pages

5 August 2024

Rehabilitation involves all types of patients, including people with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered a complex syndrome characterized in general by fundamental and characteristic distortions of thinking and perception. The quality of life...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,965 Views
9 Pages

Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), but many patients do not receive appropriate treatment due to several treatment barriers and psychosocial care structures. Low-threshold interventions, includi...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,340 Views
13 Pages

Supporting Relatives Prior to Caregiver Burden—Preventive E-Mental Health Short Intervention for Family Members of Individuals with Parkinsonism in an Early Phase of the Disease: Protocol for a Feasibility Study

  • Catharina Muente,
  • Ann-Kristin Folkerts,
  • Elke Kalbe,
  • Franziska Thieken,
  • Laura-Elisa Assmann,
  • Maria Widritzki,
  • Carsten Eggers,
  • David Pedrosa and
  • Marcel Wilhelm

Research on support for relatives of patients with Parkinsonism has mainly focused on caregivers, while preventive offers for non-caregiving relatives are lacking. Thus, the aim of this multicenter pilot study is to develop and assess the feasibility...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,439 Views
25 Pages

Challenges in the Adoption of eHealth and mHealth for Adult Mental Health Management—Evidence from Romania

  • Andra Ioana Maria Tudor,
  • Eliza Nichifor,
  • Adriana Veronica Litră,
  • Ioana Bianca Chițu,
  • Tamara-Oana Brătucu and
  • Gabriel Brătucu

New methods of connecting physicians and patients have arisen. Technology is playing a crucial role and the concept of hybrid doctor–patient relationship is considered relevant for the competitive health management system. At the same time, the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,758 Views
11 Pages

8 November 2024

The impact of immigration policies on Latinx/é mixed-status families and their children is undeniable. Changes in immigration policy, focused on increased deportation enforcement, within the last three decades have led to an increased fear of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,464 Views
12 Pages

Unguided and free e-mental health platforms can offer a viable treatment and self-help option for depression. This study aims to investigate, from a public health perspective, the real-world uptake, benefits, barriers, and implementation support need...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,884 Views
10 Pages

Mental Health and the Association between Asthma and E-cigarette Use among Young Adults in The United States: A Mediation Analysis

  • Abdullah M. M. Alanazi,
  • Mohammed M. Alqahtani,
  • Gregory Pavela,
  • Eric W. Ford,
  • Adam M. Leventhal and
  • Peter S. Hendricks

Background: Asthma is associated with a greater likelihood of e-cigarette use among young adults, which may increase the risk of pulmonary complications. Because substance use trajectories emerge in early adulthood, it is important to identify factor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,460 Views
18 Pages

I Need to Know: Using the CeHRes Roadmap to Develop a Treatment Feedback Tool for Youngsters with Mental Health Problems

  • Ilja L. Bongers,
  • David C. Buitenweg,
  • Romy E. F. M. van Kuijk and
  • Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are often used to monitor treatment outcomes in youth mental health care. Unfortunately, youngsters are rarely informed about the results of their PROMs or, when they are, it is in an insufficient manner. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,908 Views
14 Pages

Mental health care is shifting towards more person-centered and community-based health care. Although integrating eHealth within a transforming healthcare setting may help accomplishing the shift, research studying this is lacking. This study aims to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,062 Views
17 Pages

Mental health issues (e.g., social exclusion, depression, anxiety, and burnout) became highly prevalent in the global eSport industry. Likewise, the eSport trend in China also dramatically increased, while the attitudes and behaviours of the players...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,083 Views
12 Pages

16 November 2022

Background: Although several studies examined the association between e-cigarettes, substance use, and mental health conditions, there is limited research on whether COVID-19-related stress and health outcomes, mental health symptoms, and substance u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,633 Views
16 Pages

Comprehensive smokefree policies in health care settings can have a positive impact on patients’ smoking behaviour, but implementation is impeded by concern that surreptitious smoking may increase fire incidents. We investigated the incidence o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,088 Views
15 Pages

Experiences of a Digital Mental Health Intervention from the Perspectives of Young People Recovering from First-Episode Psychosis: A Focus Group Study

  • Shalini Lal,
  • Ryan Tobin,
  • Stephanie Tremblay,
  • John F. M. Gleeson,
  • Simon D’Alfonso,
  • Geraldine Etienne,
  • Ridha Joober,
  • Martin Lepage and
  • Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

Horyzons is a digital health intervention designed to support recovery in young people receiving specialized early intervention services for first-episode psychosis (FEP). Horyzons was developed in Australia and adapted for implementation in Canada b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,321 Views
17 Pages

A Gamified AI-Driven System for Depression Monitoring and Management

  • Sanaz Zamani,
  • Adnan Rostami,
  • Minh Nguyen,
  • Roopak Sinha and
  • Samaneh Madanian

24 June 2025

Depression affects millions of people worldwide and remains a significant challenge in mental health care. Despite advances in pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments, there is a critical need for accessible and engaging tools that help indi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,653 Views
13 Pages

Despite proven advantages for the use of telemedicine in psychiatry, mental healthcare professionals have shown deep-seated mistrust and suspicion of telepsychiatry, which hinders its widespread application. The current study examines the attitudes o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,266 Views
12 Pages

The Electronic Mental Wellness Tool as a Self-Administered Brief Screening Instrument for Mental Disorders in the General Spanish Population during the Post-COVID-19 Era

  • Ismael Martinez-Nicolas,
  • Cale Basaraba,
  • David Delgado-Gomez,
  • Olatz Lopez-Fernandez,
  • Enrique Baca-Garcia and
  • Milton L. Wainberg

(1) Background: In the “post-COVID-19 era”, there is a need to focus on properly assessing and addressing the extent of its well-established mental health collateral damage. The “Electronic Mental Wellness Tool” (E-mwTool) is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,891 Views
15 Pages

27 March 2019

Implementing integrated online prevention to reduce the risk of both obesity and eating disorders, in the school setting, is a promising approach. The challenge is to develop highly user-friendly and motivating programs, to foster adherence and effec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
241 Citations
22,420 Views
10 Pages

COVID-19 Pandemic: Age-Related Differences in Measures of Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Canada

  • Izu Nwachukwu,
  • Nnamdi Nkire,
  • Reham Shalaby,
  • Marianne Hrabok,
  • Wesley Vuong,
  • April Gusnowski,
  • Shireen Surood,
  • Liana Urichuk,
  • Andrew J. Greenshaw and
  • Vincent I.O. Agyapong

Background: The spread of COVID-19 along with strict public health measures have resulted in unintended adverse effects, including greater levels of distress, anxiety, and depression. This study examined relative presentations of these psychopatholog...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,526 Views
20 Pages

23 August 2023

Background: Numerous studies have been developed in an attempt to understand which factors best predict improvements in cognitive function in the elderly such as exergaming. The aim of this study was to investigate and systematize literature on inter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,343 Views
14 Pages

Operationalising a Recovery-Oriented Support and Information Programme Online: The EOLAS Programme

  • Karin O’Sullivan,
  • Carmel Downes,
  • Mark Monahan,
  • Jean Morrissey,
  • Gobnait Byrne,
  • Gerard Farrell,
  • Patrick Gibbons and
  • Agnes Higgins

Evidence demonstrates that psychoeducation interventions have clinical and recovery-related benefits for people experiencing psychosis and their family members. The EOLAS programmes are one example of recovery-oriented psychoeducation programmes for...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
8,424 Views
22 Pages

Rationale: Common mental health disorders (CMD) (anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders) are among the leading causes of disease burden globally. The economic burden associated with such disorders is estimated at $2.4 trillion as of 2010 and is exp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,742 Views
12 Pages

COVID-19 Pandemic: Influence of Gender Identity on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Levels in Canada

  • Chidi Chima,
  • Reham Shalaby,
  • Mobolaji A. Lawal,
  • Wesley Vuong,
  • Marianne Hrabok,
  • April Gusnowski,
  • Shireen Surood,
  • Andrew J. Greenshaw,
  • Kristopher Wells and
  • Vincent I. O. Agyapong

9 January 2022

Background: This cross-sectional study explored variation of the prevalence of perceived stress, depression and anxiety among different self-identified gender identity groups in the Canadian population during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,962 Views
14 Pages

The development of precision psychiatry is largely based on multi-module measurements from the molecular, cellular, and behavioral levels, which are integrated to assess neurocognitive performances and clinically observed psychopathology. Nevertheles...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
11,053 Views
14 Pages

Feasibility and Acceptability of “Cuida tu Ánimo” (Take Care of Your Mood): An Internet-Based Program for Prevention and Early Intervention of Adolescent Depression in Chile and Colombia

  • Vania Martínez,
  • Daniel Espinosa-Duque,
  • Álvaro Jiménez-Molina,
  • Graciela Rojas,
  • Paul A. Vöhringer,
  • Mauricio Fernández-Arcila,
  • Carolina Luttges,
  • Matías Irarrázaval,
  • Stephanie Bauer and
  • Markus Moessner

The rapid internet penetration in Latin American countries has made it possible to implement digital mental health interventions. “Cuida tu Ánimo” (Take Care of Your Mood) is an internet-based program for the prevention and early intervention of depr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,207 Views
16 Pages

ZIEL: Internet-Based Self-Help for Adjustment Problems: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Christian Moser,
  • Rahel Bachem,
  • Thomas Berger and
  • Andreas Maercker

11 October 2019

Adjustment Disorder (AjD) represents a healthcare paradox. On the one hand, it is one of the most diagnosed mental disorders worldwide. On the other hand, AjD and its possible treatment options remain a severely neglected field of research. In this c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,083 Views
12 Pages

Use of Electronic and Conventional Cigarettes and Self-Rated Mental Health in High School Students

  • Payam Sheikhattari,
  • Rifath Ara Alam Barsha,
  • Chidubem Egboluche and
  • Shervin Assari

Background: Youth tobacco use remains a significant public health concern, particularly in urban communities disproportionately burdened by health disparities. In Baltimore City, where tobacco-related harms are elevated, understanding the relationshi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,799 Views
14 Pages

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents: An Integrative Review Based on the Behavior Change Approach

  • Sun Hwa Hong,
  • Tae Kyung Chun,
  • You Jin Nam,
  • Tae Wi Kim,
  • Yong Hyuk Cho,
  • Sang Joon Son,
  • Hyun Woong Roh and
  • Chang Hyung Hong

13 June 2025

Background: Adolescents are at a critical developmental stage marked by rapid cognitive, emotional, and social changes, making them highly susceptible to mental health issues. Recently, digital health interventions (DHIs) have emerged as innovative a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,949 Views
11 Pages

A crisis of worsening youth mental health in recent years across the United States has created alarm among health professionals. As a result, health professionals have sought to improve methods of identifying youth in need of treatment services. Ciga...

  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
15,452 Views
17 Pages

3 January 2023

Depression is a worldwide health issue to which various physical, psychological, and social health problems are attributable. To address the issue through the promotion of digital mental healthcare content use, this study examines factors influencing...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,166 Views
9 Pages

The Impact of Depression and Leisure Activities on E-Health Literacy Among Older Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study in the EU and Japan

  • Kumi Morishita-Suzuki,
  • Toshimi Ogawa,
  • Roberta Bevilacqua,
  • Sebastien Dacunha,
  • Vera Stara,
  • Johanna Möller,
  • Cecilia Palmier,
  • Asako Ohara,
  • Ai Abe and
  • Yasuyuki Taki
  • + 7 authors

Health services through digital technologies (e-health) offer a promising solution, but some older adults may encounter difficulties in utilizing these resources due to varying levels of e-health literacy. This study investigated the relationship bet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,813 Views
17 Pages

Background: eMental health apps are increasingly being considered for use in health care with growing recognition of the importance of considering end-user preferences in their design and implementation. The key to the success of using apps with Indi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,058 Views
23 Pages

Defining the Characteristics of an e-Health Tool for Suicide Primary Prevention in the General Population: The StopBlues Case in France

  • Anaïs Le Jeannic,
  • Kathleen Turmaine,
  • Coralie Gandré,
  • Marie-Amélie Vinet,
  • Morgane Michel,
  • Karine Chevreul and
  • on behalf of the PRINTEMPS Consortium

With over one million deaths per year in the world, suicide is a major public health problem that could be significantly reduced by effective prevention programs. E-health tools are of particular interest for primary prevention as they can address a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
11,679 Views
10 Pages

6 February 2024

(1) Background: The surge in vape (e-cigarette) use among young adults is concerning, as there is limited knowledge about risk factors and health consequences. This study explores the personality traits linked to vape use, and associations between va...

  • Article
  • Open Access
447 Citations
54,500 Views
15 Pages

The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) will undoubtedly have psychological impacts for healthcare workers, which could be sustained; frontline workers will be particularly at risk. Actions are needed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on mental health...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,748 Views
10 Pages

Stress Levels and Mental Well-Being among Slovak Students during e-Learning in the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Anna Rutkowska,
  • David Liska,
  • Błażej Cieślik,
  • Adam Wrzeciono,
  • Jaroslav Broďáni,
  • Miroslava Barcalová,
  • Daniel Gurín and
  • Sebastian Rutkowski

12 October 2021

The SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has forced far-reaching changes in higher education. Isolation from peers and distance learning have significantly limited interpersonal contacts, which might have affected the mental well-being of students. Therefore, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,315 Views
25 Pages

Background/Objectives: With advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs), counseling chatbots are becoming essential tools for delivering scalable and accessible mental health support. Traditional evaluation scales, however, fail to adequately captur...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
1,626 Views
16 Pages

22 October 2024

Developing postadoption interventions to prevent parenting stress and promote parents’ well-being is urgent. Mindful parenting-based interventions show promise in achieving these goals and are well received by adoptive parents (APs). However, f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,350 Views
16 Pages

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of an E-Health Program to Promote Positive Mental Health Among Family Caregivers in Portugal

  • Sandra Carreira,
  • Núria Albacar-Riobóo,
  • Carme Ferré-Grau,
  • Carlos Sequeira,
  • Carmen Andrade and
  • Odete Araújo

27 December 2024

Introduction: Caring for a dependent individual, particularly over an extended period, places significant strain on family caregivers, often leading to adverse physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic outcomes for both caregivers and those t...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
11,016 Views
12 Pages

31 August 2017

Academic, policy, and public concerns are intensifying around how to respond to increasing mental health problems amongst young people in OECD countries such as the UK and Australia. In this paper we make the case that public knowledge about mental h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,572 Views
18 Pages

Men’s Perceptions of a Gender-Tailored eHealth Program Targeting Physical and Mental Health: Qualitative Findings from the SHED-IT Recharge Trial

  • Ryan J. Drew,
  • Philip J. Morgan,
  • Frances Kay-Lambkin,
  • Clare E. Collins,
  • Robin Callister,
  • Brian J. Kelly,
  • Vibeke Hansen and
  • Myles D. Young

Despite increasing rates of co-morbid depression and obesity, few interventions target both conditions simultaneously, particularly in men. The SHED-IT: Recharge trial, conducted in 125 men with depressive symptoms and overweight or obesity, tested t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,763 Views
12 Pages

Mediator Effect of Affinity for E-Learning on Mental Health: Buffering Strategy for the Resilience of University Students

  • Dina Di Giacomo,
  • Alessandra Martelli,
  • Federica Guerra,
  • Federica Cielo and
  • Jessica Ranieri

The pandemic affected the quality of life and wellness of the population, changing living habits through restriction measures. This study aimed to analyze the psychological impact of the fear of the COVID-19 pandemic and the adoption of e-learning fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,692 Views
16 Pages

10 September 2025

Background: Sexually expansive (sexual identities beyond traditional monosexual categories) Latina/e/x women navigate intersecting systems of oppression shaped by cultural expectations, gender norms, and heterosexism. Despite their resilience, they r...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,189 Views
20 Pages

Impact of e-Health Interventions on Mental Health and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Alexandros Mitsis,
  • Panagiotis Filis,
  • Georgia Karanasiou,
  • Eleni I. Georga,
  • Davide Mauri,
  • Katerina K. Naka,
  • Anastasia Constantinidou,
  • Kalliopi Keramida,
  • Dorothea Tsekoura and
  • Dimitrios I. Fotiadis
  • + 11 authors

26 May 2025

Background/Objectives: The prevalence of breast cancer (BC) is significant globally. The malignancy itself and the related treatments have a considerable impact on patients’ overall well-being. The adoption of e-health solutions for patients is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,933 Views
17 Pages

Young Adult E-Cigarette and Combustible Tobacco Users Attitudes, Substance Use Behaviors, Mental Health, and Neurocognitive Performance

  • Natasha E. Wade,
  • Kelly E. Courtney,
  • Neal Doran,
  • Rachel Baca,
  • Laika D. Aguinaldo,
  • Courtney Thompson,
  • Jamie Finegan and
  • Joanna Jacobus

Nicotine and tobacco product (NTP) use has escalated, largely due to the advent of e-cigarettes. The NTP administration method (i.e., combustible cigarette, e-cigarette) may be an important differentiator. We assessed young adult substance use histor...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,805 Views
15 Pages

Augmenting Mental Health Support for Patients Accessing Different Degrees of Formal Psychiatric Care through a Supportive Text Messaging Program: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Raquel da Luz Dias,
  • Reham Shalaby,
  • Belinda Agyapong,
  • Gloria Obuobi-Donkor,
  • Medard K. Adu,
  • Ejemai Eboreime,
  • Samuel Obeng Nkrumah,
  • Sanjana Sridharan,
  • Patryk Simon and
  • Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong
  • + 29 authors

13 February 2023

Patients feel more vulnerable when accessing community mental health programs for the first time or after being discharged from psychiatric inpatient units. Long wait times for follow-up appointments, shortage of mental health professionals, lack of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,890 Views
14 Pages

Increasing Readiness to Implement the ICD-11 Classification of Mental Disorders

  • Rebeca Robles-García,
  • Geoffrey M. Reed,
  • María Elena Medina-Mora and
  • Eduardo A. Madrigal-de León

The Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines (CDDG) for Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MBND) in the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) are a substantial improvement over their equivalent in t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,093 Views
19 Pages

A Smart Technology Intervention in the Homes of People with Mental Illness and Physical Comorbidities

  • Cheryl Forchuk,
  • Abraham Rudnick,
  • Deborah Corring,
  • Daniel Lizotte,
  • Jeffrey S. Hoch,
  • Richard Booth,
  • Barbara Frampton,
  • Rupinder Mann and
  • Jonathan Serrato

30 December 2022

Appropriate support in the home may not be readily available for people living in the community with mental illness and physical comorbidities. This mixed-method study evaluated a smart home technology intervention for individuals within this populat...

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