Smartphone applications are rapidly increasing. Their range of uses is also expanding. “Clinical apps,” those used with psychological and behavioral problems, are also growing. The research literature on clinical apps has not kept pace with innovation….
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mobile applications for client use: Ethical and legal considerations.
Mobile applications (apps) to support behavioral health are increasing in number and are recommended frequently by medical providers in a variety of settings. As with the use of any adjunct tool in therapy, psychologists adopting new technologies in cl…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense mental health apps: A systematic literature review.
In the present systematic review, we summarize the feasibility, usability, efficacy, and effectiveness of mental health-related apps created by the Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Department of Defense (DoD). Twenty-two articles were identified, reporting…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Aptívate!: A Spanish-language behavioral activation mobile application for delivery via primary care.
Treatment for depression is a core health disparity for Latino/as in the United States. U.S. Latino/as are most likely to report depressive symptoms to primary care physicians, who often have limited resources for providing evidence-based psychological…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Exploring the use of Sidekicks! For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Clinicians and educators are increasingly using technology within the context of existing therapies and teaching methodologies. The growing use of mobile clinical tools is particularly exciting for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as te…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: PTSD coach mobile application with brief telephone support: A pilot study.
The number of health care mobile applications (MAs) has increased drastically in recent years, but research on efficacy and approaches to provide MA intervention is lacking. The PTSD Coach was designed to help individuals with posttraumatic stress diso…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Smartphone apps for psychological health: A brief state of the science review.
In this brief state of the science review, we provide a synopsis of the literature on psychological health mobile applications (apps) and discuss the impact of mobile technology on psychological health practice. We describe the variety of psychological…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Raw-score equivalence of computer-assisted and paper versions of WISC”V.
The adaptation of individually administered psychological tests from paper to app-based administration formats can present unique threats to the construct and raw-score equivalence of the paper and digital formats. We discuss these potential threats an…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Real-time demonstration of a mHealth app designed to reduce college students hazardous drinking.
Heavy alcohol use is a serious health issue in the United States with consequences such as illness, injury, and death. College students are among the most vulnerable to problems associated with risky drinking. This demographic is known as the Net Gener…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Parent-therapist alliance and technology use in behavioral parent training: A brief report.
Researchers propose that technology has the capacity to promote therapeutic alliance; however, clinicians worry the opposite is true. Behavioral parent training (BPT), an approach that is reliant on the parent as the mechanism of change, is the standar…
