Mobile mental health: a challenging research agenda.

摘要: The field of mobile health (“m-Health”) is evolving rapidly and there an explosive growth psychological tools on the market. Exciting high-tech developments may identify symptoms, help individuals manage their own mental health, encourage seeking, provide both preventive therapeutic interventions. This development has potential to be efficient cost-effective approach reducing waiting lists serving a considerable portion people globally (“g-Health”). However, few applications (apps) have been rigorously evaluated. There little information how valid screening assessment are, which intervention apps are effective, or well compare face-to-face treatments. But feasible rigorous scientific evaluation with rising demands from policy makers, business partners, users for quick release? In this paper, in m-Health tools—targeting screening, assessment, prevention, treatment—are reviewed examples trauma posttraumatic stress disorder. academic challenges developing evaluating being addressed. Evidence-based guidance needed appropriate research designs that overcome some public ethical (e.g., equity, availability) market-driven wish “App Store” yesterday rather than tomorrow. Keywords: e-Health; health; m-Health; smartphone; apps/applications; global trauma; PTSD; depression; internet Responsible Editor: Marylene Cloitre, National Center PTSD Palo Alto, CA, USA. (Published: 19 May 2015) Citation: European Journal Psychotraumatology 2015, 6 : 27882 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v6.27882 For abstract full text other languages, please see Supplementary files under ‘Article Tools’ paper part Special Issue: Trauma PTSD: setting agenda . More papers issue can found at www.ejpt.net