Towards Human-Centered Digital Health Interventions

Authors

• Kristin M Kostick-Quenet
• Eric A Storch

Language

English

Publication Date

9-1-2026

Journal

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

DOI

10.1016/j.psc.2025.10.004

PMID

42547127

PMCID

PMC13508038

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

8-27-2026

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Author MSS

Abstract

This article discusses the potential of digital health interventions (DHIs) in mental health care, emphasizing the importance of designing them to foster genuine humanistic care. It highlights current challenges in measuring engagement and outcomes, advocating for integrating human-centered endpoints such as dignity, autonomy, and therapeutic alliance into evaluation frameworks. The authors call for mechanistic research to identify effective engagement strategies and context-specific implementation approaches. Ultimately, successful DHIs should demonstrate both clinical efficacy and the preservation of humane, person-centered care, ensuring ethical and meaningful mental health support through technology.

Keywords

Humans, Digital Health, Patient-Centered Care, Mental Health Services

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Kristin M Kostick-Quenet and Eric A Storch, "Towards Human-Centered Digital Health Interventions" (2026). Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications. 379.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/med_ethics/379