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 …

Therapist‐supported Internet‐based cognitive behaviour therapy yields similar effects as face‐to‐face therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated …

E Hedman‐Lagerlöf, P Carlbring, F Svärdman… - World …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Providing therapist‐guided cognitive behaviour therapy via the Internet (ICBT) has
advantages, but a central research question is to what extent similar clinical effects can be …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] An empathy-driven, conversational artificial intelligence agent (Wysa) for digital mental well-being: real-world data evaluation mixed-methods study

B Inkster, S Sarda, V Subramanian - JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2018 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: A World Health Organization 2017 report stated that major depression affects
almost 5% of the human population. Major depression is associated with impaired …

Effect of engagement with digital interventions on mental health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DZQ Gan, L McGillivray, J Han, H Christensen… - Frontiers in digital …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) present a promising way to address gaps in
mental health service provision. However, the relationship between user engagement and …

User engagement in mental health apps: a review of measurement, reporting, and validity

MM Ng, J Firth, M Minen, J Torous - Psychiatric Services, 2019 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Despite the potential benefits of mobile mental health apps, real-world results
indicate engagement issues because of low uptake and sustained use. This review …

Community mental health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: practical strategies for improving care for people with serious mental illness

SL Kopelovich, M Monroe-DeVita, BE Buck… - … mental health journal, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a formidable challenge to care continuity for
community mental health clients with serious mental illness and for providers who have had …

The status of psychodynamic psychotherapy as an empirically supported treatment for common mental disorders–an umbrella review based on updated criteria

F Leichsenring, A Abbass, N Heim, JR Keefe… - World …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To assess the current status of psychodynamic therapy (PDT) as an empirically supported
treatment (EST), we carried out a pre‐registered systematic umbrella review addressing the …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health mobile phone app usage, concerns, and benefits among psychiatric outpatients: comparative survey study

J Torous, H Wisniewski, G Liu, M Keshavan - JMIR mental health, 2018 - mental.jmir.org
Background: Despite the popularity of mental health apps, it is unknown if they are actually
used by those with mental illness. This study assessed whether differences in clinic setting …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone apps for the treatment of mental disorders: systematic review

I Miralles, C Granell, L Díaz-Sanahuja… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2020 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Smartphone apps are an increasingly popular means for delivering
psychological interventions to patients suffering from a mental disorder. In line with this …