What digital modalities are used to deliver mental health services?

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Digital mental health modalities include: synchronous video consultations (telepsychiatry — with RCT evidence showing equivalent outcomes to face-to-face), asynchronous messaging platforms (structured therapeutic exchanges), self-guided digital interventions (app/web-based programmes delivering evidence-based techniques), blended care (combining face-to-face sessions with digital monitoring/homework), and peer-support platforms (moderated online communities offering lived-experience support).