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Revisão sistemática dos programas terapêuticos autoadministrados para a ansiedade e depressão
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As perturbações da ansiedade e depressão são as mais comuns e para as quais existem diversas aplicações eletrónicas (apps) que visam facultar apoio. Embora promissoras, existem poucos estudos que as analisem à luz da qualidade, tipo de intervenção, investigação e adesão, e são normalmente disponibilizadas aplicações que, sendo direcionadas para a saúde mental, não são alvo de qualquer tipo de controlo de qualidade. Este estudo faz uma revisão sistemática dos programas autoadministrados (PA) existentes, para a ansiedade e depressão, e a existência ou não de sustentação científica. Registou-se uma lista de aplicações da Play Store e App Store. Das 1936 aplicações encontradas, apenas 99 foram ao encontro dos critérios de inclusão e analisadas. Criaram-se categorias de análise que permitiram assinalar a presença ou ausência de determinados elementos na descrição das aplicações. Da amostra recolhida, verificou-se que as aplicações para a depressão são em maior número que as da ansiedade, e apenas uma pequena porção da amostra é sustentada por investigação científica. Comparando as aplicações para a ansiedade e depressão, e as estudadas e não estudadas, face às quatro dimensões, são observadas semelhanças (e.g., base teórica) e diferenças pertinentes (e.g., caraterísticas dos PA). Apesar do potencial dos PA, são necessários parâmetros para a sua criação e para a avaliação da qualidade e do rigor, já que são direcionadas a uma população em estado de vulnerabilidade. De futuro, é importante definir que componentes são mais eficazes para determinadas perturbações.
Depression and anxiety are the most common psychological disorders and for which there are several electronical applications (apps) that seek to deliver support. Although these may seem promising, there are not enough studies that analyse them in terms of quality, type of intervention, research and adherence, and usually many of them, even though directed towards mental health, are not subjected to any type of control. The goal is to do a systematic review of the existent self-administered programs (SP) for anxiety and depression, and identify the ones that are based on scientific research. A list of apps from the Play Store and the App Store was registered, with 1936 applications found, only 99 met the inclusion criteria and were analysed. Categories of analysis were created allowing for a better understanding of the presence or absence of certain elements in the description of the applications. In the collected sample, applications for depression are in greater number than those for anxiety, and only a small portion of the sample is supported by scientific research. Comparing the applications for anxiety and depression, and those studied and not studied, with the four dimensions, important similarities (e.g., theoretical basis) and differences (e.g., SP characteristics) can be detected. Despite the potential of SPs, parameters are needed for their creation and for the evaluation of quality and accuracy, since they are directed to a population in a state of vulnerability. In the future, it is important to define which components are most effective for certain disorders.
Depression and anxiety are the most common psychological disorders and for which there are several electronical applications (apps) that seek to deliver support. Although these may seem promising, there are not enough studies that analyse them in terms of quality, type of intervention, research and adherence, and usually many of them, even though directed towards mental health, are not subjected to any type of control. The goal is to do a systematic review of the existent self-administered programs (SP) for anxiety and depression, and identify the ones that are based on scientific research. A list of apps from the Play Store and the App Store was registered, with 1936 applications found, only 99 met the inclusion criteria and were analysed. Categories of analysis were created allowing for a better understanding of the presence or absence of certain elements in the description of the applications. In the collected sample, applications for depression are in greater number than those for anxiety, and only a small portion of the sample is supported by scientific research. Comparing the applications for anxiety and depression, and those studied and not studied, with the four dimensions, important similarities (e.g., theoretical basis) and differences (e.g., SP characteristics) can be detected. Despite the potential of SPs, parameters are needed for their creation and for the evaluation of quality and accuracy, since they are directed to a population in a state of vulnerability. In the future, it is important to define which components are most effective for certain disorders.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado realizadaapresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Ansiedade Depressão Apps Revisão sistemática. Anxiety; Depression; apps; systematic review Depression Sstematic review