Technology and psychotherapeutic interventions: Bibliometric analysis of the past four decades.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapid growth of the integration of technology and psychotherapeutic interventions has been noted, but no clear quantification of this growth has been done.

Aims

This bibliometric analysis seeks to quantify the growth, trends, and applications of technology in psychotherapeutic interventions over the last 40 years.

Methods

Searches were conducted in the Web of Science (WOS) database for all existing technology-psychotherapy-related publications from 1981 to October 2020. Search terms were refined using a systematic screening strategy, based upon Cochrane protocol, generating 52 technology terms. Analyses across 40 years and by decade from 1981 to 2020 were conducted.

Results

A total of 13,934 peer-reviewed articles were identified. Yearly publication

SUBMITTER: Zale A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature