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The Ways of Using Social Media for Health Promotion Among Adolescents: Qualitative Interview and Focus Group Study

The Ways of Using Social Media for Health Promotion Among Adolescents: Qualitative Interview and Focus Group Study

To this end, this study aims to investigate the preferences and needs of adolescents regarding health promotion programs and preventive interventions on Instagram. Specifically, it seeks to identify design criteria, features, and approaches that resonate with adolescents while addressing their interests, motivations, and concerns.

Elizabeth Zimmermann, Samuel Tomczyk

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e71510

The Reciprocal Relationship Between Parental eHealth Literacy Mediation and Adolescents’ eHealth Literacy: Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

The Reciprocal Relationship Between Parental eHealth Literacy Mediation and Adolescents’ eHealth Literacy: Three-Wave Longitudinal Study

The online environment provides adolescents with unprecedented access to a wide range of information, including content related to health [1]. As frequent users of digital media, adolescents increasingly turn to online sources to inform their health-related decisions [2]. While this access can be empowering, it also carries risks. For instance, adolescents may encounter health information that is false, misleading, or even harmful, with potentially serious consequences [3].

Natalie Tercova, Michal Muzik, Lenka Dedkova, David Smahel

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e67034

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Adolescents’ Mental Health Care: Systematic Scoping Review of Current Applications and Future Directions

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Adolescents’ Mental Health Care: Systematic Scoping Review of Current Applications and Future Directions

Globally, it is estimated that while 1 in 7 adolescents experience mental health problems, these remain largely unrecognized and untreated [7]. A meta-analysis of 29 studies involving 80,879 youth during the COVID-19 pandemic revealed that depressive and anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents had doubled compared with prepandemic estimates, highlighting the impact of external stressors on this vulnerable population [8].

Gauri Sharma, Mark J Yaffe, Pooria Ghadiri, Rushali Gandhi, Laura Pinkham, Genevieve Gore, Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi

JMIR Ment Health 2025;12:e70438

Insights From the Nihon Housou Kyoukai’s Virtual Reality–Based Social Interaction Television Program “Project Aliens” for Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders: Single-Center Case Series Study

Insights From the Nihon Housou Kyoukai’s Virtual Reality–Based Social Interaction Television Program “Project Aliens” for Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders: Single-Center Case Series Study

Building on these developments, Japan’s public broadcaster (Nihon Housou Kyoukai [NHK]) developed Project Aliens, an innovative television program that provides a VR environment where adolescents interact through alien avatars [6]. Participants communicate in a virtual space using alien avatars, which provides a psychologically safe medium for self-disclosure and fostering connections based on shared experience.

Junichi Fujita, Mizuho Takayama, Emi Kamono, Satoru Shinoda, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Tomoko Moroga, Mio Ishii, Tomoyuki Miyazaki

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e74401

Ambivalent User Needs as a Challenge and Chance for the Design of a Web-Based Intervention for Gaming Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study With Adolescents and Young Adults

Ambivalent User Needs as a Challenge and Chance for the Design of a Web-Based Intervention for Gaming Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study With Adolescents and Young Adults

For example, an Australian study of adolescents’ attitudes toward online therapy found that 72% of the adolescents surveyed would use online therapy if they had mental health problems. A third would even prefer online therapy to traditional face-to-face options, citing reduced stigma and increased accessibility [23]. Adolescents and young adults already spend a significant amount of time online.

Birte Linny Geisler, Kay Uwe Petersen, Sara Hanke, Simon Schurer, Anne Schreiber, Christine Lämmle, Anil Batra, Tobias Renner, Isabel Brandhorst

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e63258

Discriminative Power of the Serious Game Attention Slackline in Children and Adolescents With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Validation Study

Discriminative Power of the Serious Game Attention Slackline in Children and Adolescents With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Validation Study

The mean age of adolescents in the ADHD group was similar to that of adolescents in the control group. However, there was a difference in the number of boys and girls: 68% (15/22) of adolescents in the ADHD group were boys, compared with 26% (5/19) in the control group.

Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo, Ignacio Lucas, Rosario Ferrer-Cascales, Natalia Albaladejo-Blázquez, Javier Sanchis, Juan Trujillo

JMIR Serious Games 2025;13:e65170

Game Design, Effectiveness, and Implementation of Serious Games Promoting Aspects of Mental Health Literacy Among Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review

Game Design, Effectiveness, and Implementation of Serious Games Promoting Aspects of Mental Health Literacy Among Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review

It is well established that mental health problems are common among adolescents [1-3], a situation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic [4-6]. Almost 50% of psychological disorders develop before the age of 14 years [7]. Current research suggests that—apart from full-syndrome psychiatric disorders—subclinical mental health problems in adolescents are on the rise, which underscores the public health relevance of this topic [8,9].

Michael Zeiler, Sandra Vögl, Ursula Prinz, Nino Werner, Gudrun Wagner, Andreas Karwautz, Natalie Zeller, Lorenz Ackermann, Karin Waldherr

JMIR Ment Health 2025;12:e67418

Integration of a Mental Health App (e-MICHI) Into a Blended Treatment of Depression in Adolescents: Single-Group, Naturalistic Feasibility Trial

Integration of a Mental Health App (e-MICHI) Into a Blended Treatment of Depression in Adolescents: Single-Group, Naturalistic Feasibility Trial

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric diagnosis among adolescents and the primary cause of inpatient treatment of adolescents in Germany [1,2]. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment [3,4]. Digital health interventions (DHIs) could contribute to facilitated access to psychotherapeutic treatment [5]. Adolescents and young adults show the greatest openness and acceptance toward mental e-health interventions [6].

Lena Lincke, Tim Martin-Döring, Andrea Daunke, Antonia Sadkowiak, Daria Alexandra Nolkemper, Nina Sproeber-Kolb, Stefanie Bienioschek, Olaf Reis, Michael Kölch

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e58427

Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Brief Intensive Trauma Treatment for Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Their Caregivers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Brief Intensive Trauma Treatment for Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Their Caregivers: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Adolescents with PTSD have been found to show high rates of psychopathology at the age of 18 years, including 48.8% engaging in self-harm, 20.1% attempting suicide, 54.7% diagnosed with major depressive disorder, 23.8% with generalized anxiety disorder, and 27% with conduct disorder [8]. In addition, subclinical PTSD (s PTSD) in adolescents is often neglected. However, adolescents with s PTSD can experience similar distress as adolescents with full-blown PTSD [9].

Myrna M Westerveld, Malindi van der Mheen, Rik Knipschild, Kim Maijer, Marieke E de Keizer-Altink, Nina Albisser, Marielle J E Hoekstra, Anne Timmermans-Jansen, Rosa Zijp, Anne A Krabbendam, Francisca J A (Bonny) van Steensel, Kees-Jan Kan, Chaim Huyser, Wouter G Staal, Elisabeth M W J Utens, Ramón J L Lindauer

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e66115

Readdressing the Ongoing Challenge of Missing Data in Youth Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies: Meta-Analysis Update

Readdressing the Ongoing Challenge of Missing Data in Youth Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies: Meta-Analysis Update

Future research should more systematically assess how adolescents learn about the scope and intensity of EMA protocols to clarify how perceived burden may deter participation. Until then, researchers can involve youth from the target population as young partners to inquire about their hypothetical acceptance of invitation to enroll across varying numbers of items.

Konstantin Drexl, Vanisha Ralisa, Joëlle Rosselet-Amoussou, Cheng K Wen, Sébastien Urben, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Jennifer Glaus

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e65710