Resources

Evidence-based resources and tools, by and for the whole field.

Start with the Playbook if you're implementing, the generative AI guidance if you're evaluating AI tools, or our monthly newsletter to see what events are coming up or to learn about current work from our members.

Publications

Produced by SDMH workgroups and available open-source to anyone implementing, studying, paying for or regulating digital mental health treatment.

Guidance · March 2026

Responsible Integration of Generative AI and Large Language Models in Mental Health Care

Fifteen common beliefs about generative AI in mental health care, tested against current evidence, with recommendations on validation, transparency, safety and keeping humans in the loop.

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Playbook · Peer-reviewed · 2025

Digital Mental Health Treatment Implementation Playbook

Successful practices from implementation experiences in American healthcare organizations: stakeholder engagement, product selection, business models, care and referral pathways, risk management, data integration and more. Written with seven health systems and ten companies, and published in Frontiers in Digital Health.

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White paper · 2024

Unlocking the Power of Digital Health

Why digital therapeutics belong in the response to a mental health emergency, and five priorities for equitable access: designing around the needs of patients, caregivers and providers; refining evidence-based solutions; building for accessibility and inclusion; widening who can provide them; and collaboration across sectors.

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