Technology-Enabled Crisis Care for Youth: Bridging the Gap
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Technologies such as telehealth, remote monitoring and telepsychiatry expand access and mitigate workforce shortages in youth crisis mental health care.
AI, clinical decision support, therapy chatbots, mobile apps, virtual reality and digital therapeutics enhance symptom tracking, assessment and ongoing treatment.
Key challenges include regulatory compliance, data privacy, technological limitations, and need for interoperability, safeguards and patient centred integrated digital health systems.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2026 Jul;35(3):585-597. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2026.03.013. Epub 2026 May 19.
ABSTRACT
The article discusses technological advancements in mental health care for youth in crisis, addressing workforce shortages and enhancing care delivery. Technologies like remote patient monitoring, telehealth, mobile health applications, virtual reality therapy, and artificial intelligence improve symptom tracking, communication, and treatment accessibility. Clinical decision support systems and therapy chatbots enhance crisis assessment and management. Various settings employ telepsychiatry and extend reach, while digital therapeutics and monitoring ensure ongoing support. Challenges include regulatory compliance, data privacy, and technological limitations. Future directions emphasize interoperability, safeguards for new and adapting technologies, patient-centered care, and integrated digital health systems.
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