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Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (3229) Mobile Health (mhealth) (3464) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (637) Human Factors and Usability Case Studies (1005) Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (4018) Mobile Health in Psychiatry (527) Design and Formative Evaluation of Mobile Apps (809) Users' and Patients' Needs for Mental Health Services (502) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3315)

Published on in Vol 7 (2023)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/51423, first published .
User-Centered Design of a Gamified Mental Health App for Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multicycle Usability Testing Study

User-Centered Design of a Gamified Mental Health App for Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multicycle Usability Testing Study

User-Centered Design of a Gamified Mental Health App for Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: Multicycle Usability Testing Study

Authors of this article:

Julia R Pozuelo1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Bianca D Moffett3 Author Orcid Image ;   Meghan Davis4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alan Stein2, 3, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Halley Cohen6 Author Orcid Image ;   Michelle G Craske7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Meriam Maritze3 Author Orcid Image ;   Princess Makhubela3 Author Orcid Image ;   Christine Nabulumba9 Author Orcid Image ;   Doreen Sikoti9 Author Orcid Image ;   Kathleen Kahn3, 10 Author Orcid Image ;   Tholene Sodi11 Author Orcid Image ;   DoBAt & Ebikolwa Consortium12 ;   Alastair van Heerden13, 14 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather A O’Mahen15 Author Orcid Image
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