Anser Muhammad Khalid, Nabi Agha Amad, Ahmad Ishfaq, Abro Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi, Zaman Khalid
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Rize Turkey.
Department of Business Administration Government College University Hyderabad Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan.
Health Care Sci. 2025 May 31;4(3):163-178. doi: 10.1002/hcs2.70018. eCollection 2025 Jun.
An individual's mental health influences their capacity to think effectively, feel emotionally stable, and perform daily activities. As mental health concerns become more prevalent worldwide, new awareness and diagnostic and treatment tactics are needed. Digital tools and technology are helping solve these problems by providing scalable, tailored solutions for large populations. This detailed review examines mental health-promoting internet tools. Smartphone applications, web-based therapy systems, wearable tech, artificial intelligence-powered resources, and virtual reality (VR) technologies were evaluated for efficacy and side effects. PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar were carefully searched. Search terms included "digital mental health tools," "online therapy," and "AI in mental health." Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses of digital technology and mental health were included from among the literature published after 2010. Cognitive behavioral therapy methods, mood monitoring, and mindfulness exercises are among the numerous features of smartphone applications that have been demonstrated to mitigate symptoms of anxiety, depression, and tension. Online therapy platforms let marginalized individuals obtain therapy remotely. Wearable technology may detect heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep length, which may reveal mental health difficulties. Chatbots employ machine learning algorithms and natural language processing to deliver customized support and show promise for quick intervention. Exposure therapy for anxiety and trauma is increasingly using virtual reality environments. Although digital mental health therapies face challenges in relation to data privacy, limited long-term efficacy, and technological inequality, digital technologies are modernizing mental healthcare. By offering inexpensive and effective alternatives to traditional therapies, digital technologies may help healthcare systems meet the growing demand for mental health services and overall well-being.
一个人的心理健康会影响其有效思考、情绪稳定以及进行日常活动的能力。随着心理健康问题在全球范围内日益普遍，人们需要新的认识以及诊断和治疗策略。数字工具和技术通过为大量人群提供可扩展的定制解决方案，正有助于解决这些问题。本详细综述考察了促进心理健康的互联网工具。对智能手机应用程序、基于网络的治疗系统、可穿戴技术、人工智能驱动的资源以及虚拟现实（VR）技术的疗效和副作用进行了评估。对PubMed、PsycINFO、Scopus、IEEE Xplore和谷歌学术进行了仔细搜索。搜索词包括“数字心理健康工具”“在线治疗”以及“心理健康领域的人工智能”。纳入了2010年以后发表的文献中关于数字技术与心理健康的随机对照试验、队列研究、横断面研究、系统评价和荟萃分析。智能手机应用程序的众多功能中，认知行为疗法方法、情绪监测和正念练习已被证明可减轻焦虑、抑郁和紧张症状。在线治疗平台使边缘化个体能够远程获得治疗。可穿戴技术可以检测心率、血压和睡眠时长，这可能揭示心理健康问题。聊天机器人利用机器学习算法和自然语言处理来提供定制化支持，并显示出快速干预的前景。针对焦虑和创伤的暴露疗法越来越多地使用虚拟现实环境。尽管数字心理健康疗法在数据隐私、长期疗效有限和技术不平等方面面临挑战，但数字技术正在使心理保健现代化。通过提供比传统疗法更廉价且有效的替代方案，数字技术可能有助于医疗系统满足对心理健康服务和整体幸福感日益增长的需求。
