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Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study

Designing Chatbots to Treat Depression in Youth: Qualitative Study

This is a key shortcoming because the results from adult populations cannot be generalized to youth. Youth face significant developmental changes in their biological, psychological, and social systems [24], and depression symptoms differ from those in adulthood, especially at the onset of puberty [25]. Furthermore, youth interact with smartphones and chatbots differently than adults [26,27], and have expressed that existing DMHIs often fail to address their specific concerns adequately [28].

Florian Onur Kuhlmeier, Luise Bauch, Ulrich Gnewuch, Stefan Lüttke

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e66632

Technology Effects and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects (TECHWISE): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational, Real-World Study

Technology Effects and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects (TECHWISE): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational, Real-World Study

By age 17, the vast majority of youth in the United States have access to a smartphone and report spending hours on it daily. Nearly 50% say they are on social media and other smartphone-based apps “nearly constantly” [3]. Concurrent with these changing patterns of technology use by young people, there has been widespread concern about increases in youth mental health problems, including self-harm/self-injurious behavior, rates of mood and anxiety problems, and self-reported loneliness.

Scott H Kollins, Jessica Flannery, Karen Goetz, Samir Akre-Bhide

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e69358

Assessing Community and Social Media Influence to Increase Influenza Vaccine Uptake among Youth in Soweto, South Africa (The Bambisana Study): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pretest-Posttest Intervention Study

Assessing Community and Social Media Influence to Increase Influenza Vaccine Uptake among Youth in Soweto, South Africa (The Bambisana Study): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pretest-Posttest Intervention Study

Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of vaccines in significantly reducing morbidity and mortality of affected individuals, youth are less proactive in health care–seeking behaviors due to low-risk perception and are not necessarily encouraged to vaccinate for influenza and other infectious diseases [9,21-23]. For COVID-19, youth were not initially prioritized for vaccination rollout, yet they might have been in contact with vulnerable populations [24,25].

Janan Dietrich, Catherine Hill, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Tshepiso Msibi, Stefanie Vermaak, Mulalo Mashamba, Nellie Myburgh, Sarah Malycha, Isabella Goldstein, Elliot Grainger, Prima Alam, Kimberley Gutu, Kennedy Otwombe, Heidi J. Larson, Ziyaad Dangor

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e60481

The Role of Early Engagement in a Self-Directed, Digital Mental Health Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety: Moderated Regression Analysis

The Role of Early Engagement in a Self-Directed, Digital Mental Health Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety: Moderated Regression Analysis

For example, in a study on the d MH program, youth COACH, which targets chronic medical conditions in youth aged 12 and 21 years using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), only 40% of adolescents adhered to the intervention (completed at least 80% of the seven modules) [7].

Emma-Leigh Senyard, Arlen Rowe, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Susan H Spence, Caroline Donovan, Sonja March

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2025;8:e60523

A Self-Harm Awareness Training Module for School Staff: Co-Design and User Testing Study

A Self-Harm Awareness Training Module for School Staff: Co-Design and User Testing Study

While it is targeted at school staff, it may also be relevant for other professionals working with young people, for example, those in youth organizations, social care, or juvenile justice. The module is already being used by schools, and preliminary data collected before and after training suggest that staff knowledge and confidence increase after completing the training-learning module.

Anne-Marie Burn, Hayley Gains, Joanna K Anderson

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e69309

Developing a Novel Mobile App to Support HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Formative and Technical Pilot Study

Developing a Novel Mobile App to Support HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Formative and Technical Pilot Study

Mobile phone use is nearly ubiquitous among youth, and youth are more likely to use their mobile devices for more activities, such as downloading mobile apps, internet access, social media, and accessing health information, compared to people in older age groups [23,24]. The expansion of smartphones has increased the possibilities of dynamic, mobile phone–based HIV prevention interventions.

Albert Y Liu, Thiago S Torres, Cat-Dancing Alleyne, Janie Vinson, Kelly Bojan, Pedro Alonso Serrano, Temitope Oyedele, Elizabeth Enriquez-Bruce, Patricia Emmanuel, Jeb Jones, Kathryn E Muessig, Susan P Buchbinder, Patrick Sullivan, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Hyman Scott

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e62830

Ambivalent User Needs as a Challenge and Chance for the Design of a Web-Based Intervention for Gaming Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study With Adolescents and Young Adults

Ambivalent User Needs as a Challenge and Chance for the Design of a Web-Based Intervention for Gaming Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study With Adolescents and Young Adults

Due to limited time and personnel resources, the search focused on institutions within the health care system and did not extend to settings of everyday life (eg, schools, universities, and youth centers). Finally, participants were selected through a combination of purposive sampling (ie, directly contacting an IUD support group where people who met the inclusion criteria could be found) and convenience sampling (ie, spreading the word among clinic staff to look for young patients with GD symptoms).

Birte Linny Geisler, Kay Uwe Petersen, Sara Hanke, Simon Schurer, Anne Schreiber, Christine Lämmle, Anil Batra, Tobias Renner, Isabel Brandhorst

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e63258

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Aged 16-25 Years: Scoping Review

The aggregate estimated prevalence of mental disorders reported for individuals aged 5 to 24 years indicates that more than 1 in 10 children and youth around the world, which equates to 293 million individuals, live with at least one diagnosable mental disorder [1]. The majority of mental disorders appear by the age of 14 years but often remain undiagnosed and untreated in adulthood [2].

Courtney Potts, Carmen Kealy, Jamie M McNulty, Alba Madrid-Cagigal, Thomas Wilson, Maurice D Mulvenna, Siobhan O'Neill, Gary Donohoe, Margaret M Barry

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e72892