N.A. BARTOVA, A.S. GRANITSA, K.YU. ZALMUNIN

 Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan

Contact details:

Zalmunin K.Yu. — PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Neurology with courses in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Medical Genetics, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology

Address: 1A Chehov St., 420012 Kazan, Russian Federation, tel.: +7-843-236-78-92, e-mail: zalmunin.konstantin@yandex.ru

The article provides an overview of current data on the practices of using digital tools developed for the field of mental health. It discusses the scientific foundations, theoretical and technological approaches to the development of digital services, and proposes their classification. The authors have drawn conclusions about the prospects of using digital tools to solve urgent problems, both in the prevention of mental disorders and prolonging the cognitive longevity of the population, and for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes within the work of specialists of relevant profiles.

Key words: digital solutions, cognitive longevity, mental health.

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