Education on depression in mental health apps: systematic assessment of characteristics and adherence to evidence-based guidelines

• Main Authors: Martinengo, Laura, Stona, Anne-Claire, Car, Lorainne Tudor, Lee, Jimmy, Griva, Konstadina, Car, Josip
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Mental Health Literacy; Depression
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160154
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Suboptimal understanding of depression and mental health disorders by the general population is an important contributor to the wide treatment gap in depression. Mental health literacy encompasses knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders and supports their recognition, management, and prevention...