PsyGes – Development and evaluation of an information and counseling app for parents of children with mental health problems

For parents in particular, recognizing and dealing with mental stress in their own child is a hurdle. Low-threshold, digital access via a mental health app should help to overcome this hurdle.  

The PsyGes project is developing and evaluating an information and counseling app for parents on the mental health of children and adolescents in order to improve parents' mental health literacy and self-efficacy in the event that their child exhibits alarming behavior. 

The project follows the user-centered design process. The target group is involved in the individual project phases in a participatory manner. For example, a needs assessment is carried out using focus groups and interviews with parents and caregivers from various life contexts and experts from the psychosocial field. Based on this, the technical development of the app prototype and the development and entry of evidence-based content will take place. During the development phase, videos with German subtitles will also be made for the app based on the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary content. In the final phase of the project, the app will be evaluated in terms of its benefits, usability and acceptance.