MENTAL health charity The Black Dog Institute has been granted $2.18 million to run a trial to evaluate whether mental health smartphone apps can help prevent depression in adolescents.
The so-called 'Future Proofing' trial, led by Professor Helen Christensen, will recruit 20,000 year seven students in 2019.
The trial will also look at other impacts of cognitive behavioural therapy-based apps including on anxiety, eating disorders, suicide risk, academic performance, sleep, physical health & drug & alcohol use.
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