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Editorial
. 2016 Mar;208(3):205-7.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.114.161067.

Interconnected or disconnected? Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorder in the digital age

Joseph F Hayes  1 , Daniel L Maughan  2 , Hugh Grant-Peterkin  1
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Editorial

Interconnected or disconnected? Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorder in the digital age

Joseph F Hayes et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

To date there have been few peer-reviewed studies on the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of digital technologies for mental health promotion and disorder prevention. Any evaluation of these evolving technologies is complicated by a lack of understanding about the specific risks and possible benefits of the many forms of internet use on mental health. To adequately meet the mental health needs of today's society, psychiatry must engage in rigorous assessment of the impact of digital technologies.

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Declaration of interests

Daniel Maughan is the current Royal College of Psychiatrists Sustainability Fellow. Joseph Hayes is funded by a Medical Research Council Fellowship.

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