1. Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Mental Health Prevention and Treatment.
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Fonseca, Ana, Fonseca, Ana, and Osma, Jorge
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Psychology ,AMTE ,Be a Mom ,Big Five ,COVID-19 ,Dark Core ,Grindr ,ICT ,Tinder ,adjustment ,adolescents ,anxiety ,app ,bariatric surgery ,be a mom ,behavioral ,blended treatment ,chronic pain ,clinical trials ,cognitive ,cognitive decline ,cognitive impairment ,cognitive-behavioral therapy ,coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 ,cost-effectiveness ,dating apps ,depression ,depressive symptoms ,digital information and communication technologies ,digital literacy ,ecological momentary assessment ,elderly ,emotional disorders ,flourishing ,i-CBT ,iUP-A ,information and communication technologies ,internalizing symptoms ,internet-based intervention ,job embeddedness ,job satisfaction ,maternal depression ,measurement-based care ,mental health ,mobile intervention ,n/a ,nonprofessional caregiver ,obesity ,online group format ,online interventions ,online self-learning ,online therapy ,outcome monitoring ,personality ,positive affect ,positive mental health ,postpartum depression ,postpartum period ,pregnancy ,prevention ,primary care ,psychological capital intervention ,psychological counseling ,randomized controlled trial ,recruitment ,referral ,satisfaction with the treatment ,smartphone app ,social support ,speech interfaces ,study protocol ,telemonitoring ,telephone ,therapeutic alliance ,therapeutic outcomes ,therapist feedback ,therapy ,transdiagnostic ,turnover intention ,unified protocol ,university students ,usability ,web-based intervention ,web-based interventions - Abstract
Summary: The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to deliver psychological services has been emerging as an effective way of increasing individual access to mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment. This Special Issue brings together different contributions focusing on the acceptability and feasibility, (cost-)effectiveness, potentialities, and limitations of ICT-based psychological services for mental health promotion, prevention, and treatment. In each paper, the implications for the implementation of ICT tools in different settings (e.g., primary care services) and for future research are discussed.