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Review Article

Methodological approaches in investigating barriers to digital mental health interventions use: a scoping review

Aarthi Ganapathya School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Leanne M. Caseya School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Dale P. Rowlanda School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Araluen Brinawa Gradya School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Kylie Veale Sotherena School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Bonnie A. Clougha School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, QLD, Australia;b Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Received 03 Feb 2023, Accepted 29 Aug 2023, Published online: 13 Sep 2023

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