Smartphones for smarter delivery of mental health programs: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Donker, Tara ^a   Petrie, Katherine ^a   Proudfoot, Judy ^a   Clarke, Janine ^a   Birch, Mary Rose ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mobile applications; Mobile mental health; Mobile phones; Self help; Stress; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE PHONE; MOBILE PHONES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SELF-HELP; STRESS; SUBSTANCE USE;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOBILE MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE PHONES; SELF-HELP; STRESS; SUBSTANCE USE;

CELLULAR PHONE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84887940062     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2791     Document Type: Review

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