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Efficacy of stand-alone digital mental health applications for anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Efficacy of stand-alone digital mental health applications for anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  • Digital mental health apps (DMHA) produce modest reductions in anxiety and depression severity as stand-alone treatments.
  • DMHA trials with longer treatment duration and symptomatic samples exhibit greater therapeutic effects.
  • Treatment effects differed based on outcome measure used, which has implications for future trials and clinical practice.
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