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. 2023 Jun 12:14:1137644.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1137644. eCollection 2023.

Mobile health in the specific management of first-episode psychosis: a systematic literature review

Claire Maechling  1 , Antoine Yrondi  2 , Amandine Cambon  3
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Mobile health in the specific management of first-episode psychosis: a systematic literature review

Claire Maechling et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic literature review is to assess the therapeutic efficacy of mobile health methods in the management of patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP).

Method: The participants are patients with FEP. The interventions are smartphone applications. The studies assess the preliminary efficacy of various types of application.

Results: One study found that monitoring symptoms minimized relapses, visits to A&E and hospital admissions, while one study showed a decrease in positive psychotic symptoms. One study found an improvement in anxiety symptoms and two studies noted an improvement in psychotic symptoms. One study demonstrated its efficacy in helping participants return to studying and employment and one study reported improved motivation.

Conclusion: The studies suggest that mobile applications have potential value in the management of young patients with FEP through the use of various assessment and intervention tools. This systematic review has several limitations due to the lack of randomized controlled studies available in the literature.

Keywords: digital intervention; early intervention; early psychosis; first-episode psychosis; mobile applications; mobile health; smartphone.

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Conflict of interest statement

AY received speaker's honoraria from AstraZeneca, Janssen, Lundbeck, Otsuka, Servier, and carried out clinical studies in relation to the development of medicine Janssen and Lundbeck medicine unrelated to this work. The remaining authors declare the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Flow chart of study selection according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
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