Aleisha M. Clarke|Tuuli Kuosmanen|Margaret M. Barry
A Systematic Review of Online Youth Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Interventions
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway|Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
rapid growth use online technologies among youth provides opportunity increase access evidencebased mental health resources aim systematic review provide narrative synthesis evidence effectiveness online mental health promotion prevention interventions youth aged 1225 years searching range electronic databases 28 studies conducted since 2000 identified eight studies evaluating six mental health promotion interventions 20 studies evaluating 15 prevention interventions reviewed results mental health promotion interventions indicate evidence skillsbased interventions presented modulebased format significant impact adolescent mental health however insufficient number studies limits finding results online prevention interventions indicate significant positive effect computerized cognitive behavioral therapy adolescents emerging adults anxiety depression symptoms rates noncompletion moderate high across number studies implementation findings provide evidence participant facetoface andor webbased support important feature terms program completion outcomes additional research examining factors affecting exposure adherence outcomes required quality evidence across studies varied significantly thus highlighting need rigorous higher quality evaluations conducted diverse samples youth although future research warranted study highlights potential online mental health promotion prevention interventions promoting youth wellbeing reducing mental health problems