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Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Affective Disorders · 2017 · Vol. 218 · pp. 15–22
Joseph FirthJohn TorousJennifer NicholasRebekah CarneySimon RosenbaumJerome Sarris

Abstract

This meta-analysis shows that psychological interventions delivered via smartphone devices can reduce anxiety. Future research should aim to develop pragmatic methods for implementing smartphone-based support for people with anxiety, while also comparing the efficacy of these interventions to standard face-to-face psychological care.

Digital Mental Health InterventionsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsMental Health Research TopicsAnxietyRandomized controlled trialMental healthMeta-analysisPsychological interventionPsychologyPsychiatryClinical psychologyMedicineInternal medicine

MeSH terms

SmartphoneAnxietyAnxiety DisordersHumansMental HealthPsychotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Funding

  • Medical Research Council Canada
  • Economic and Social Research Council
  • National Health and Medical Research Council
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