The smart therapist: A look to the future of smartphones and mHealth technologies in psychotherapy

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 147-153

  Clough, Bonnie A ^a   Casey, Leanne M ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

E mental health; mHealth; Mobile phone; Smartphone; Technological adjuncts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930744234     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: 19391323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pro0000011     Document Type: Article

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