Innovation in digital interventions for the mental health of university students in Latin America: Challenges, advances, and perspectives from recent evidence
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Digital interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) have become essential tools to reduce the mental health treatment gap among university students, particularly in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America. This reflective article critically examines recent advancements in clinical trials, cultural adaptation studies, precision treatment models, and analytic methods for compliance, integrating evidence from Colombia and Mexico. Ethical, methodological, and cultural challenges affecting implementation are analyzed, along with the roles of adherence, stigma, individual variability, and personalized treatment models. Implications for public policy, clinical practice, and the development of more accessible, sustainable, and culturally grounded university mental health systems are discussed.
Source: Gaceta Médica de Caracas
Author: Lorena Cudris-Torres
Institution: Universidad de la Costa
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7139982910