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Mental health app designers urged to understand problems first
Original: Before building mental health apps, designers need to understand the problem
Researchers writing in Medical Xpress argue that designers of mental health applications must first understand the problems they aim to address before building products. The piece cautions that apps developed without insight into users' actual mental health needs risk being ineffective or even harmful, calling for deeper engagement with patients and clinicians during the design process.
Why now: Ongoing debate about the effectiveness and safety of the rapidly growing mental health app market.
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