The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality

J Torous, S Bucci, IH Bell, LV Kessing… - World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the COVID‐19 pandemic has largely increased the utilization of telehealth, mobile mental
health technologies–such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in participant engagement and retention using mobile health apps: literature review

S Amagai, S Pila, AJ Kaat, CJ Nowinski… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps are revolutionizing the way clinicians and
researchers monitor and manage the health of their participants. However, many studies …

[HTML][HTML] The economic burden of adults with major depressive disorder in the United States (2010 and 2018)

PE Greenberg, AA Fournier, T Sisitsky, M Simes… - …, 2021 - Springer
Background The incremental economic burden of US adults with major depressive disorder
(MDD) was estimated at US210.5billionin2010(year2012values) …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adherence to mHealth apps for prevention or management of noncommunicable diseases: systematic review

R Jakob, S Harperink, AM Rudolf, E Fleisch… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps show vast potential in supporting patients and
health care systems with the increasing prevalence and economic costs of …

The efficacy of app‐supported smartphone interventions for mental health problems: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Linardon, P Cuijpers, P Carlbring, M Messer… - World …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although impressive progress has been made toward developing empirically‐supported
psychological treatments, the reality remains that a significant proportion of people with …

Attrition and adherence in smartphone-delivered interventions for mental health problems: A systematic and meta-analytic review.

J Linardon, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz - Journal of consulting and …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Objectives: Although the efficacy of smartphone-delivered interventions for mental health
problems is emerging, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of smartphone interventions are …

Dropout rates in clinical trials of smartphone apps for depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Torous, J Lipschitz, M Ng, J Firth - Journal of affective disorders, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Low engagement and attrition from app interventions is an increasingly
recognized challenge for interpreting and translating the findings from digital health …

[HTML][HTML] Standalone smartphone apps for mental health—a systematic review and meta-analysis

KK Weisel, LM Fuhrmann, M Berking… - NPJ digital …, 2019 - nature.com
While smartphone usage is ubiquitous, and the app market for smartphone apps targeted at
mental health is growing rapidly, the evidence of standalone apps for treating mental health …

Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements

J Torous, J Nicholas, ME Larsen, J Firth… - BMJ Ment …, 2018 - mentalhealth.bmj.com
The potential of smartphone apps to improve quality and increase access to mental health
care is increasingly clear. Yet even in the current global mental health crisis, real-world …

The efficacy of smartphone‐based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Firth, J Torous, J Nicholas, R Carney… - World …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid advances and adoption of smartphone technology presents a novel opportunity
for delivering mental health interventions on a population scale. Despite multi‐sector …