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Innovations in Mental Health Systems (660) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3146) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (4238) Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (5042) Loneliness and Social Isolation (213) Impact of War and Conflict on Public Health (11)

Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/77507, first published .
Man in kufi hat using smartphone in Middle Eastern town square

Piloting a Digital App Based on the Friendship Bench for Depression and Anxiety in Palestine: Mixed Methods Study

Piloting a Digital App Based on the Friendship Bench for Depression and Anxiety in Palestine: Mixed Methods Study

Authors of this article:

Chantal Lakis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jamilah Sherally1 Author Orcid Image ;   Anne Braakman2 Author Orcid Image ;   Shruthi Abirami Ramiah2 Author Orcid Image ;   Maarten van Herpen2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sireen Khammash3 ;   Luma Tarazi3 ;   Umaiyeh Khammash3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jennifer Dabis3 Author Orcid Image ;   Elaine Rabello1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mahdi Adelwahab1 Author Orcid Image ;   Pierre Pratley1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dixon Chibanda4 Author Orcid Image
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Chantal Lakis   1 * , MSc ;   Jamilah Sherally   1 * , MD ;   Anne Braakman   2 , MSc ;   Shruthi Abirami Ramiah   2 , MSc ;   Maarten van Herpen   2 , PhD ;   Sireen Khammash   3 , MSc ;   Luma Tarazi   3 , MSc ;   Umaiyeh Khammash   3 , MD ;   Jennifer Dabis   3 , MSc ;   Elaine Rabello   1 , PhD ;   Mahdi Adelwahab   1 , MD ;   Pierre Pratley   1 , PhD ;   Dixon Chibanda   4 , MD, PhD

1 Global Health Unit, KIT Institute, Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 InukaCare B.V, Almere, The Netherlands

3 Mental Health Services, Juzoor for Health and Social Development, Ramallah, Occupied Palestinian Territory

4 Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Chantal Lakis, MSc
  • Global Health Unit
  • KIT Institute, Royal Tropical Institute
  • Mauritskade 64
  • Amsterdam 1092 AD
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 0205688711
  • Email: chantallakis@gmail.com