Public availability of evidence-based mental health apps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided apps.

Bell IH, Linardon J, Mangelsdorf SN, Alvarez-Jimenez M, Valentine L, Eisner E, Reynolds KA, Torous J, Myin-Germeys I, Bucci S, Mohr DC, Reininghaus U, Nicholas J

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DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-03014-5
Published: 2026 Jul 16
Container: NPJ digital medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41746-026-03014-5,
  title = {Public availability of evidence-based mental health apps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided apps.},
  author = {Bell IH and Linardon J and Mangelsdorf SN and Alvarez-Jimenez M and Valentine L and Eisner E and Reynolds KA and Torous J and Myin-Germeys I and Bucci S and Mohr DC and Reininghaus U and Nicholas J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {NPJ digital medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41746-026-03014-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-03014-5}
}

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AU  - Alvarez-Jimenez M
AU  - Valentine L
AU  - Eisner E
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IH, B., J, L., SN, M., M, A., L, V., E, E., KA, R., J, T., I, M., S, B., DC, M., U, R., & J, N. (2026). Public availability of evidence-based mental health apps: a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided apps.. NPJ digital medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-03014-5

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