Journal article
Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? a systematic review
SD Kauer, C Mangan, L Sanci
Journal of Medical Internet Research | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3103
Open access
Abstract
Background: Young people regularly use online services to seek help and look for information about mental health problems. Yet little is known about the effects that online services have on mental health and whether these services facilitate help-seeking in young people. Objective: This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of online services in facilitating mental health help-seeking in young people. Methods: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, literature searches were conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library. Out of 608 publications identified, 18 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria of investigatin..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This was a joint contribution of the Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care Academic Centre and the Inspire Foundation. Funding was from the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, an Australian-based, international research center that unites young people with researchers, practitioners, innovators, and policy-makers from over 70 partner organizations.