Table 1.
Reported format and delivery characteristics of eMental Health technologies for adolescents with anxiety and depression.
| Technology/Program Name | Participants | Technology Details | ||||
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Target age (years) |
Parent involvement |
Features (sessions) | Healthcare provider contact | |
| Before program | During program | |||||
| Anxiety Programs | ||||||
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Cool Little Kids Online [36] | 3-6 | Yes | Internet-based (8 modules) | None | Phone |
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Camp-Cope-A-Lot [37-41] | 7-13 | Yes | Computer-based (12 sessions) | In-person | In-persona |
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DARE Program [42,79] | 8-12 | Yes | Internet-based (11 modules) | None | Phone, within programb |
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BiP OCD [78,80] | 12-17 | Yes | Internet-based (12 chapters) | None | Within program |
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BRAVE-ONLINEc [46-50] | 7-18d | Yes | Internet-based (10 sessions) | None | Email, within program |
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Cognitive bias modification [43] | 10-15 | Yes | Internet-based (8 sessions) | In-persone | None |
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Ricky and the Spider [51] | 6-12 | Yes | Internet-based (8 levels) | In-person | In-person |
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Cool Teens [44,52,53] | 14-18 | No | Computer-based (8 modules) | None | Phone |
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Self-help manual and treatment [54] | 15-21 | No | Internet-based (9 modules) | None | Within program |
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SmartCAT App [45] | 9-14 | No | Mobile-based app (Ad hoc; includes 5 main components) | None | In-person, within program |
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Virtual School Environment [55] | 8-12 | Yes | Computer-based (12 sessions) | In-person | In-person |
| Depression Programs | ||||||
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Decision aid tool [56] | 12-25 | No | Internet-based (9 component webpage used during an appointment or in the waiting room) | None | In-person |
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Monitoring tool [57,58] | 15-24 | No | Internet/tablet-based (Depression assessments) | None | In-personf |
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Rebound (Australia) [59] | 15-25 | No | Internet-based (User can select from 56 sessions) | None | Within program |
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MAYA (Chile) [81] | 12-18 | No | Internet-based (1 session) | In-person | In-person |
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iDOVE (United States) [60] | 13-17 | No | Mobile-based (8 weeks of 2 way SMSg text messaging) | In-person | SMS text message |
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Technology-enhanced CBTh intervention (United States) [61] | 12-17 | No | Mobile/tablet-based (SMS text messaging) | None | In-person, SMS text message |
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Behavioral Activation (United States) [62] | 12-17 | No | Internet-based (Ad hoc) | None | None |
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CATCH-IT (United States) [63-70] | 14-21 | Yes | Internet-based (11-14 modules) | In-person | Phone |
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SPARX (Australia) [71] | 12-19 | No | Computer-based (7 modules) | Noneh | Phone |
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Depression Experience Journal (United States) [72] | 8-19 | Yes | Internet-based (Ad hoc) | In-person | Nonee |
| Anxiety + Depression Programs | ||||||
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Multi-family group therapy (Canada) [73] | 6-12 | Yes | Internet-based (3 sessions) | None | |
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Treasure Hunt (Switzerland) [74] | 9-13 | No | Internet-based (6 levels) | None | In-person |
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SPARX (New Zealand) [75] | 16-18 | No | Computer-based (7 modules) | None | In-person |
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Problem-solving therapy (Netherlands) [76] | 12-21 | No | Internet-based (5 lessons) | None | Within program |
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RU-OK (United Kingdom) [77] | 13-15 | No | Internet-based (Ad hoc) | None | Nonee |
aSessions 1-6 were self-led, but conducted in the presence of a healthcare provider; sessions 7-12 were primarily led by a healthcare provider.
bWithin program refers to communication self-contained within the program (internal email program). In this case, the user would have to login to see the communication that would not be delivered to their external email.
cIntervention has been modified for different age groups under slightly different names.
dBRAVE for children-ONLINE targets participants aged 7-14 years; BRAVE for teenagers-ONLINE targets participants aged 12-18 years.
eIntervention did not contain healthcare provider contact, but participants were referred by healthcare providers or were engaged with the healthcare system.
fParticipants did not use the intervention for healthcare provider interaction; providers received data or email updates that were used in in-person sessions.
gSMS: short message service.
hCBT: cognitive behavioral therapy.
iSPARX was tested in different implementation contexts, some of which included no in-person contact and some with in-person contact.