Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies

Abstract The overall objective of this research is to evaluate the use of a mobile health smartphone application (app) to improve the mental health of youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years, with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. This project includes 122 youth who are accessing outpatient m...

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Autores principales:	Cheryl Forchuk, Sandra Fisman, Jeffrey P. Reiss, Kerry Collins, Julie Eichstedt, Abraham Rudnick, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Xianbin Wang, Daniel Lizotte, Shona Macpherson, Richard Booth
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Publicado:	Wiley 2021
Materias:	Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 City planning HT165.5-169.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:839c55670dfb45b9a27d4041ced577262021-11-22T16:30:23ZImproving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies2631-768010.1049/smc2.12006https://doaj.org/article/839c55670dfb45b9a27d4041ced577262021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1049/smc2.12006https://doaj.org/toc/2631-7680Abstract The overall objective of this research is to evaluate the use of a mobile health smartphone application (app) to improve the mental health of youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years, with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. This project includes 122 youth who are accessing outpatient mental health services at one of three hospitals and two community agencies. The youth and care providers are using the Smart technology to enhance care. The technology uses mobile questionnaires (QnairesTM) to help promote self‐assessment and track changes to support the plan of care. The youth were provided a smartphone and talk/text/data plan, if needed. The majority of participants identified themselves as Caucasian (73.5%). Expectedly, the demographics revealed that Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders were highly prevalent within the sample (73.6% and 66.9% respectively). Findings from the qualitative summary established that both staff and youth found having a smartphone and data plan beneficial. Demographic variables such as age, sex, mental health and physical health did not predict which youth were more likely to use the application.Cheryl ForchukSandra FismanJeffrey P. ReissKerry CollinsJulie EichstedtAbraham RudnickWanrudee IsaranuwatchaiJeffrey S. HochXianbin WangDaniel LizotteShona MacphersonRichard BoothWileyarticleEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040City planningHT165.5-169.9ENIET Smart Cities, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 41-51 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 City planning HT165.5-169.9 Cheryl Forchuk Sandra Fisman Jeffrey P. Reiss Kerry Collins Julie Eichstedt Abraham Rudnick Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai Jeffrey S. Hoch Xianbin Wang Daniel Lizotte Shona Macpherson Richard Booth Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies
description	Abstract The overall objective of this research is to evaluate the use of a mobile health smartphone application (app) to improve the mental health of youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years, with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. This project includes 122 youth who are accessing outpatient mental health services at one of three hospitals and two community agencies. The youth and care providers are using the Smart technology to enhance care. The technology uses mobile questionnaires (QnairesTM) to help promote self‐assessment and track changes to support the plan of care. The youth were provided a smartphone and talk/text/data plan, if needed. The majority of participants identified themselves as Caucasian (73.5%). Expectedly, the demographics revealed that Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders were highly prevalent within the sample (73.6% and 66.9% respectively). Findings from the qualitative summary established that both staff and youth found having a smartphone and data plan beneficial. Demographic variables such as age, sex, mental health and physical health did not predict which youth were more likely to use the application.
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author	Cheryl Forchuk Sandra Fisman Jeffrey P. Reiss Kerry Collins Julie Eichstedt Abraham Rudnick Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai Jeffrey S. Hoch Xianbin Wang Daniel Lizotte Shona Macpherson Richard Booth
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title	Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies
title_short	Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies
title_full	Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies
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Improving Access and Mental Health For Youth Using Smart Technologies

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