Mobile health (mHealth) for mental health in Asia: Objectives, strategies, and limitations

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue , 2014, Pages 96-100

  Brian, Rachel M ^a   Ben Zeev, Dror ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

E Health; Health technology; Mental health Asia; MHealth; Mobile health; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ASIA; AWARENESS; COMPUTER SECURITY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; ONLINE SYSTEM; POWER SUPPLY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA; TEXT MESSAGING; VIDEOCONFERENCING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; TELEMEDICINE;

ASIA; CELL PHONES; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84904459244     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: 18762026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.04.006     Document Type: Review

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