This review - undertaken as commissioned work from the Wellcome Trust, and separate to the Australian Research Council-funded work principally included in this website - addresses key questions about the perspectives and involvement of people with lived experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of digital mental health technologies. This report presents findings from a review of scholarly and ‘grey’ literature and expert interviews. The findings and insights can support funding strategies and research practices so that they better align with the needs and preferences of people with lived experience. The study focuses on current and emerging forms of digitally-mediated support for people with lived experience of anxiety, depression, and psychosis, and how lived experience is and is not being embedded in research and development to develop these. The report examines current practices for lived-experience engagement, partnership, and leadership in digital mental health research and development. Key findings include a strong consensus among those with lived experience on the potential of digital technologies to support mental health support, emphasising the importance of supplementing rather than replacing in-person support.
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