Digital solutions to promote adolescent mental health: Opportunities and challenges for research and practice

Jason Bantjes

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004008

Digital solutions to promote adolescent mental health: Opportunities and challenges for research and practice

PLoS Med. 2022 May 31;19(5):e1004008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004008. eCollection 2022 May.

Author

Jason Bantjes^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
² Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Abstract

Jason Bantjes discusses the accompanying study by Michelle Torok, Jin Han, and colleagues investigating the effects of a self-guided smartphone application on suicidal ideation among young adults.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Adolescent Health
Humans
Mental Health*
Suicidal Ideation
Young Adult

Grants and funding

The author receives funding from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) through its Division of Research Capacity Development under the MCSP. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the SAMRC.