Assessing apps and online programmes
What matters when assessing an app or online programme for depression?
Distinguish information, peer exchange and applications with a medical purpose. Identify the specific effect being claimed. A diary, information page and treatment programme do not automatically have the same goal.
General information for adults. Not medical or psychotherapeutic advice; not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment.
Sources & editorial status
- German federal portal: DiGA listing (German-language source) ↗
Official procedure for provisional and permanent listing in Germany; not a product recommendation. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
Compiled from an existing article: 31 October 2026. Source comparison in the article: 29 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance; independent medical review is pending. Editorial compilation; independent medical expert review has not taken place.
Editorial responsibility: Mario V.W.B.R. Obst. Known limitations and the use of each source are explained alongside the reference. A source-comparison date is not the publication date of the original source.