It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that digital health technologies have the potential to increase the access and quality of mental health care. However, there is little evidence that such innovations can be successfully implemented in real clinical practice as substantial uncertainties still remain. Public discourse reveals the ways in which digital mental health is perceived and constructed in everyday life. Therefore, understanding discourses of stakeholders of a digital health innovation ecosystem (including patients, professionals, governments, research institutions and digital health companies) may provide deeper insight into how to promote digital mental health. However, to date, little is known about digital mental health discourse and what drives it.
The Research Topic aims to advance knowledge about the nature of public discourse and perception on digital mental health and how to improve them.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
(a) Innovative approaches, tools and visualization techniques for analyzing public discourse
(b) Development priorities and key actions for digital mental health promotion
(c) Factors shaping the formation of public discourse
(d) Understanding the ways in which public discourse influence the use and implementation of digital mental health
(e) Strategies for improving public discourse
(f) Differences in public discourse between high-income countries and low and middle-income countries
Article types include but are not limited to:
• Original research
• Review and meta-analysis
• Clinical case study
• Clinical trial
• Perspective, opinion, and commentary
It has become increasingly apparent in recent years that digital health technologies have the potential to increase the access and quality of mental health care. However, there is little evidence that such innovations can be successfully implemented in real clinical practice as substantial uncertainties still remain. Public discourse reveals the ways in which digital mental health is perceived and constructed in everyday life. Therefore, understanding discourses of stakeholders of a digital health innovation ecosystem (including patients, professionals, governments, research institutions and digital health companies) may provide deeper insight into how to promote digital mental health. However, to date, little is known about digital mental health discourse and what drives it.
The Research Topic aims to advance knowledge about the nature of public discourse and perception on digital mental health and how to improve them.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
(a) Innovative approaches, tools and visualization techniques for analyzing public discourse
(b) Development priorities and key actions for digital mental health promotion
(c) Factors shaping the formation of public discourse
(d) Understanding the ways in which public discourse influence the use and implementation of digital mental health
(e) Strategies for improving public discourse
(f) Differences in public discourse between high-income countries and low and middle-income countries
Article types include but are not limited to:
• Original research
• Review and meta-analysis
• Clinical case study
• Clinical trial
• Perspective, opinion, and commentary
