Dr Imogen Bell
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Youth Mental Health (Orygen)
51 Scholarly works
7 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Public availability of evidence-based mental health apps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided apps.
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-03014-52026
Journal article
Association between user engagement and clinical outcomes in smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.1168642026
Journal article
Relational Therapies for People Who Hear Voices: Operationalisation and Current Status of an Emergent Group of Psychological Therapies
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf1422025
Journal article
Feasibility and acceptability of Orygen Virtual Worlds: a virtual world platform for delivering youth mental health treatment (Preprint)
DOI: 10.2196/891832023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
EValuating the Impact of DigitaLly Enhancing Australian Youth Mental Health SerVicEs (The EVOLVE Project): A Large Scale, Controlled, Process and Economic Evaluation of a Blended Digital Intervention
2023
Research grants (other domestic)
VR Social Cognition Therapy in Early Psychosis: Effectiveness and Implementation
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Harnessing Innovative Digital Technologies to Enhance Youth Mental Health Care
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
A Qualitative Study of Youth Mental Health Service Users’ Views on the Delivery of Psychological Interventions via Virtual Worlds
DOI: 10.3390/virtualworlds40400522025
Journal article
Insights from fifteen years of real-world development, testing and implementation of youth digital mental health interventions
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2025.1008492025
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The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality
DOI: 10.1002/wps.212992025
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary clinical outcomes of a brief coping-focused intervention for delusions blended with smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment and intervention in persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A pilot single-arm trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2025.1008042025
Journal article
A Virtual Reality–Based Cognitive Defusion Application for Youth Depression and Anxiety: Mixed Methods Experimental Study
DOI: 10.2196/701602025
Journal article
A meta-analysis of persuasive design, engagement, and efficacy in 92 RCTs of mental health apps
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01567-5
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Like Your Life Depends on It: Integrating Digital Interventions Into Schools to Prevent Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Avatar-Mediated Therapy for Hallucinations: Superiority Trial (AMETHYST)