Implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in e-Mental Health Apps: Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To address the matter of limited resources for treating individuals with mental disorders, e-mental health has gained interest in recent years. More specifically, mobile health (mHealth) apps have been suggested as electronic mental health interventions accompanied by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Objective

This study aims to identify the therapeutic aspects of CBT that have been implemented in existing mHealth apps and the technologies used. From these, we aim to derive research gaps that should be addressed in the future.

Methods

Three databases were screened for studies on mHealth apps in the context of mental disorders that implement techniques of CBT: PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library. The studies were independently selected by 2 revie

SUBMITTER: Denecke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature