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Technology matters: Co-developing and evaluating digital support for young people with depression and anxiety, MoodHwb

Bevan-Jones, Rhys ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-9825 2025. Technology matters: Co-developing and evaluating digital support for young people with depression and anxiety, MoodHwb. Child and Adolescent Mental Health 10.1111/camh.70004

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Abstract

Depression and anxiety are common in young people, yet many do not receive adequate support. Current guidelines recommend digital interventions as an effective approach; however, there is a need for more accessible, evidence-based programmes that are co-developed with young people and rigorously evaluated. The bilingual digital programme, MoodHwb, was co-designed with young people with depression and in collaboration with parents, carers, professionals and a digital media company. MoodHwb aims to support young people in managing their mood and well-being. An early evaluation study provided initial support for the programme theory and indicated its acceptability among users. The programme has since been refined based on feedback, and a feasibility randomised controlled trial has been completed.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Published Online
Status: In Press
Schools: Schools > Medicine
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 1475-357X
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 3 July 2025
Date of Acceptance: 29 March 2025
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2025 11:30
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179494

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