Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness
ABSTRACT 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 ar...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | Health Care Science |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hcs2.70018 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849426289078829056 |
|---|---|
| author | Muhammad Khalid Anser Agha Amad Nabi Ishfaq Ahmad Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro Khalid Zaman |
| author_facet | Muhammad Khalid Anser Agha Amad Nabi Ishfaq Ahmad Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro Khalid Zaman |
| author_sort | Muhammad Khalid Anser |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | ABSTRACT 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. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-ef1a7c32334c44a5b9ca24ca5de7fde0 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2771-1757 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-06-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Health Care Science |
| spelling | doaj-art-ef1a7c32334c44a5b9ca24ca5de7fde02025-08-20T03:29:28ZengWileyHealth Care Science2771-17572025-06-014316317810.1002/hcs2.70018Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and WellnessMuhammad Khalid Anser0Agha Amad Nabi1Ishfaq Ahmad2Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro3Khalid Zaman4Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Rize TurkeyDepartment of Business Administration Government College University Hyderabad Hyderabad, Sindh PakistanLahore Business School (LBS), Faculty of Management Sciences The University of Lahore Lahore PakistanDepartment of Production and Systems Engineering Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) Pato Branco Campus BrazilDepartment of Economics The University of Haripur Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PakistanABSTRACT 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/hcs2.70018artificial intelligencedigital mental health toolsmental health interventionsonline therapy platformsvirtual reality therapywearable devices |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Khalid Anser Agha Amad Nabi Ishfaq Ahmad Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro Khalid Zaman Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness Health Care Science artificial intelligence digital mental health tools mental health interventions online therapy platforms virtual reality therapy wearable devices |
| title | Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness |
| title_full | Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness |
| title_fullStr | Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness |
| title_short | Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness |
| title_sort | advancing mental health care a comprehensive review of digital tools and technologies for enhancing diagnosis treatment and wellness |
| topic | artificial intelligence digital mental health tools mental health interventions online therapy platforms virtual reality therapy wearable devices |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hcs2.70018 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT muhammadkhalidanser advancingmentalhealthcareacomprehensivereviewofdigitaltoolsandtechnologiesforenhancingdiagnosistreatmentandwellness AT aghaamadnabi advancingmentalhealthcareacomprehensivereviewofdigitaltoolsandtechnologiesforenhancingdiagnosistreatmentandwellness AT ishfaqahmad advancingmentalhealthcareacomprehensivereviewofdigitaltoolsandtechnologiesforenhancingdiagnosistreatmentandwellness AT muhammadmoinuddinqaziabro advancingmentalhealthcareacomprehensivereviewofdigitaltoolsandtechnologiesforenhancingdiagnosistreatmentandwellness AT khalidzaman advancingmentalhealthcareacomprehensivereviewofdigitaltoolsandtechnologiesforenhancingdiagnosistreatmentandwellness |