The Impact of Text Engagement in a Brief, Technology-Enhanced Adjunctive Intervention for Youth Suicide Risk and Depression
Findings add to a growing body of literature suggesting that light-touch, low-cost technology enhancements, such as text messaging, may enhance the impact of therapeutic interventions. Future research with larger sample sizes is essential to better understand when, how, and for whom such light-touch enhancements may increase intervention effectiveness.
Authors
- Katherine M. Tezanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-8680)
- Shirley Yen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7194-1380)
- Natalia Macrynikola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2988-5503)
- Laura Whiteley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7679-3321)
- Nazaret Suazo
- Jackson Doerr
- L. Villareal
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20240065
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00