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AI-Driven Digital Wellness Tools for Adolescent Mental Health and Internet Usage Management

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Imagine a smart app that acts like a digital fitness tracker, but for your brain's relationship with the internet. It spots when a teenager is sliding from healthy browsing into a harmful addiction by tracking behavior and reactions. Then, it suggests a personalized plan to help them regain control and feel better.

By the numbers
27
partners
15
countries involved
9
countries for participant recruitment
12-16
target adolescent age range
The business problem

What needed solving

Adolescents are increasingly suffering from mental health issues due to problematic internet usage, which current generic tools fail to diagnose or treat effectively.

The solution

What was built

A digital screening app using passive phenotyping and cognitive tests, algorithm-based prediction models for interventions, and a policy toolkit for digital rights.

Audience

Who needs this

Mental health app developersSocial media compliance officersEdTech companiesPublic health agenciesYouth counseling services
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: Mental health app developer

If you are a mental health app developer dealing with high user churn due to generic advice — this project developed algorithm-driven models that predict the most effective self-management interventions. This allows for personalized prevention that improves user well-being.

Big Tech
enterprise
Target: Social media platform provider

If you are a social media platform provider dealing with regulatory pressure regarding youth safety — this project developed a policy toolkit to promote digital rights accountability. This helps companies implement responsible digital policies to protect vulnerable groups.

Education Technology
mid-size
Target: EdTech software provider

If you are an EdTech software provider dealing with students' declining focus due to internet overuse — this project developed a digital screening and assessment platform. It identifies at-risk individuals using passive digital phenotyping and cognitive tests.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for the tools developed?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost details are provided, although the project aims to test the cost-effectiveness of interventions.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project is testing its tools across 9 countries with a diverse cross-cultural sample, suggesting a design intended for wide European scale.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing agreements.

What regulations does this address?

The project focuses on digital human rights accountability and the creation of a policy toolkit for local, national, and EU level regulation.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2023-07-01 to 2028-06-30, indicating a long-term development and validation cycle.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily research-oriented with 18 universities and 5 research institutes, but it includes 2 SMEs and 2 industry partners. With 27 partners across 15 countries, the project has strong academic validation and a wide geographic reach, though the low industry ratio (7%) suggests the current focus is on scientific validation rather than immediate commercialization.

How to reach the team

Contact Institut Catala de la Salut in Spain

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for the PUI screening algorithms.

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