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Mental Health Apps for Teens:
Treatment of Depression and Suicidal Risk

This webinar explores the growing role of mobile applications in addressing adolescent depression and suicide prevention. Dr. David Brent presents a comprehensive overview of the current digital mental health landscape, highlights what features are most effective and desirable for teens, and showcases the development, testing, and efficacy of the BRITE app, a safety planning tool for suicidal youth. Real-world examples, randomized controlled trials, and youth feedback are shared to illustrate challenges, impact, and future directions in digital intervention development.

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Mental Health Apps for Teens:
Treatment of Depression and Suicidal Risk

Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT
$29.99 Member Price:  $0.00 David Brent, MD

This webinar explores the growing role of mobile applications in addressing adolescent depression and suicide prevention. Dr. David Brent presents a comprehensive overview of the current digital mental health landscape, highlights what features are most effective and desirable for teens, and showcases the development, testing, and efficacy of the BRITE app, a safety planning tool for suicidal youth. Real-world examples, randomized controlled trials, and youth feedback are shared to illustrate challenges, impact, and future directions in digital intervention development.

About the Presenter

Dr. Brent is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose research and clinical work has focused on the understand the causes and prevention of adolescent depression and suicidal behavior. He is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and holds an Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies.

This workshop Offers 1 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

Mental Health Apps for Teens:
Treatment of Depression and Suicidal Risk

Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2:30 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT

Presenter: David Brent, MD

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Course Length: 1 Hour

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the core therapeutic components commonly used in mental health apps designed for adolescents.
  2. Describe app features that are associated with user satisfaction and improved clinical outcomes.
  3. Explain the development and clinical testing process of the BRITE app.
  4. Evaluate findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that support the use of mobile apps for youth suicide prevention.
  5. Describe strategies for integrating digital interventions into traditional clinical care for adolescents.

This workshop Offers 1 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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This webinar explores the growing role of mobile applications in addressing adolescent depression and suicide prevention. Dr. David Brent presents a comprehensive overview of the current digital mental health landscape, highlights what features are most effective and desirable for teens, and showcases the development, testing, and efficacy of the BRITE app, a safety planning tool for suicidal youth. Real-world examples, randomized controlled trials, and youth feedback are shared to illustrate challenges, impact, and future directions in digital intervention development.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the core therapeutic components commonly used in mental health apps designed for adolescents.
  2. Describe app features that are associated with user satisfaction and improved clinical outcomes.
  3. Explain the development and clinical testing process of the BRITE app.
  4. Evaluate findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that support the use of mobile apps for youth suicide prevention.
  5. Describe strategies for integrating digital interventions into traditional clinical care for adolescents.

Agenda:

Agenda (60 Minutes)

  • 0:00–0:10 – Introduction to the Use of Digital Mental Health Tools for Adolescents

  • 0:10–0:25 – Therapeutic Principles and Overview of Evidence-Based Apps (e.g., SPARX, Virtual Hopebox, LifeBuoy)

  • 0:25–0:40 – The BRITE App: Development, Features, and Clinical Integration

  • 0:40–0:55 – Findings from Randomized Controlled Trials and Youth Feedback

  • 0:55–1:00 – Clinical Implications and Final Q&A

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: advanced
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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