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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 Firth✉(University of Manchester)John Torous(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)Jennifer Nicholas(Black Dog Institute)Rebekah Carney(University of Manchester)Simon Rosenbaum(UNSW Sydney)Jerome Sarris(Western Sydney University)
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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