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Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions for Mental Health: A Scoping Review
Bradtner, Leonie (2025) Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions for Mental Health: A Scoping Review.
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| Abstract: | Background: Given the high prevalence of mental disorders, the shortage of psychotherapy places, and the lack of personalization in mobile mental health, Just-in-time adaptive interventions provide a promising new solution for mental disorders. As this field of research is still evolving, few research papers on JITAIs for mental health exist. This scoping review provides an overview of the study, sample and intervention characteristics, adherence, effectiveness, and decision elements of available literature on JITAIs for mental health. Method: The databases PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science were searched, on September 13th, 2024. Studies that tailor their content to the users' changing internal state and/or context or to states of vulnerability/opportunity and receptivity, focused on mental health, integrated technology within their intervention, and had a quantitative study design were included. A narrative synthesis was conducted to summarize and synthesize the findings. Results: Thirteen studies with 1736 participants were included. The studies' targets of intervention included: anxiety, depression, stress, rumination, symptoms of schizophrenia, well-being, sleep, and bipolar disorder. RCT was the primary study design used by the included studies. Cognitive behavioral therapy was the most frequently used therapeutic approach. The review identified high completion rates (M = 81%), moderate user engagement (M = 54%), moderate dropout rates (M = 22%), and statistically significant effects on several mental health outcomes of JITAIs for mental health for the included studies. Discussion: JITAIs for mental health show promising potential as a treatment measure for mental disorders. However, detailed research on different treatment approaches, the long-term effects, and effective decision elements of JITAIs for mental health is highly needed for them to become a sustainable solution to current problems. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106006 |
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