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Published on in Vol 24, No 10 (2022): October

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/39204, first published .
Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression: Scoping Review of User Engagement

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression: Scoping Review of User Engagement

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression: Scoping Review of User Engagement

Authors of this article:

Jessica M Lipschitz1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachel Van Boxtel1 Author Orcid Image ;   John Torous2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Joseph Firth4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Julia G Lebovitz1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katherine E Burdick1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Timothy P Hogan6, 7 Author Orcid Image
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