Review of smartphone applications for the treatment of eating disorders

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Juarascio, Adrienne S ^a   Manasse, Stephanie M ^a   Goldstein, Stephanie P ^a   Forman, Evan M ^a   Butryn, Meghan L ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral therapy; psychological therapies; smartphone applications; technology; treatment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE APPLICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF MONITORING; SMARTPHONE APPLICATION; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDERS; MOBILE PHONE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CELL PHONES; EATING DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84920886763     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.2327     Document Type: Review

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