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Effective trialing of digital interventions in daily life – the mental health perspective

Year: 2026
Type: review
Abstract: Digital mental health interventions show promise but have yet to meet expectations. We discuss gaps between promising results of pilot studies and null findings in randomized controlled trials, focusing on two major approaches: just-in-time relapse prevention and just-in-time adaptive interventions. We propose that relapse prevention will profit from long-term studies capturing emerging episodes, and we suggest a novel framework for adaptive interventions including causality testing to proceed towards effective trialing.
DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-03414-7
Institutions: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Heidelberg University, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim, Deutsches Zentrum für Psychische Gesundheit, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, University of Salzburg
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,090
OpenAlex ID: W7225387888
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