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Current Perspectives on e-Mental-Health Self-Help Treatments: Exploring the “Black Box” of Public Views, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward the Digitalization of Mental Health Care

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Over the past decade, the Internet has profoundly changed everyday practices, including public access to health information and health-care interactions. Since the availability of high-speed Internet and mobile devices has been increased, providers have recognized the potential of using Web-delivered resources for accessible mental health services. Such e-mental health and m-mental health services, that is, electronic and mobile computerized interventions for mental health problems, include the usage of digital media technology in health promotion, prevention, education, counseling, or treatment. This chapter aims to determine and discuss challenges and directions for e-mental health research and practice based on current evidence for attitudes toward e-mental-health in the general population.

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Apolinário-Hagen, J. (2017). Current Perspectives on e-Mental-Health Self-Help Treatments: Exploring the “Black Box” of Public Views, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward the Digitalization of Mental Health Care. In: Menvielle, L., Audrain-Pontevia, AF., Menvielle, W. (eds) The Digitization of Healthcare. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95173-4_12

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