APA to Provide Framework to Evaluate Mobile Health Apps

Zagorski, Nick

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“…Further research and collaboration are needed to evaluate these tools and optimize their integration into the broader field of behavioral health care (9)(10)(11). The American Psychiatric Association and others recognize the need for a framework for evaluating MHAs and have recently provided recommendations of how to do so (12,13).…”

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Mental health apps in a college setting: openness, usage, and attitudes

Kern

Hong

Song

et al. 2018

mHealth

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Mental health apps in a college setting: openness, usage, and attitudes

Kern

Hong

Song

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“…Recognizing the challenge, the American Psychiatric Association created a task force on app evaluation. Within the taskforce, Torous et al proposed a dynamic framework as an evaluating tool and guideline for practitioners, rather than utilizing a static scoring system that makes keeping up with the speed of technological advances challenging [48]. Using the app evaluation tool as a guide, the authors have conceptualized a digitally informed curriculum that covers three main topics: hardware, software, and the digital environment.…”

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Developing a Digitally Informed Curriculum in Psychiatry Education and Clinical Practice

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Chan³

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Technology is rapidly permeating the lives of our patients and influencing the clinical practice of psychiatry [1]. From electronic health record (EHR) systems to patient-focused smartphone apps, the way healthcare professionals communicate information with other professionals and with patients have been reshaped dramatically in the last decade [2]. This is partly due to increased access to smartphones [3], and partly due to nationwide initiatives to modernize the healthcare system with a goal to increase accuracy and efficiency. With increased access to technology, patients and their families have become proactive in obtaining information, rather than relying solely on education from their healthcare providers. Social media use also serves as an alternate avenue in obtaining medical information, including subscribing to interest groups and connecting to others with similar medical conditions [4,5].Millennial students and trainees in medicine have also developed proficiency and, even more so, preference for incorporating technology in their practice, learning, and daily lives [6]. However, they cite lack of guidance in education as a major barrier in incorporating technology fully in their practice [7]. Elements of teaching technology for child and adolescent psychiatry [8], rural and underserved psychiatry [9], and general adult psychiatry have been described. Despite demonstrated efficacy and desire among the early career physicians to incorporate technology in their practice, there is a notable discrepancy in culture and expectation of restraint around use of technology in various settings between generations [10].To further formalize the practice of incorporating technology in health systems and clinical practice, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has accredited a new fellowship, named Clinical Informatics. To date, there are currently 26 Clinical Informatics fellowships across the country [11]. This new subspecialty enables candidates from any medical specialty to become experts in the informatics and analytics of medical care [12]. Despite the clear trend of increased technology use and need for defined competencies on this topic, there remains a lack of education in technology in general psychiatry and other psychiatry subspecialty trainings despite the rising number of issues associated with rapid infiltration of technology in our daily lives and thus our daily practice.In this article, we aim to explore the current state of technology education and the impact of technology on mental health, and discuss a pilot curriculum in providing a framework for evaluating various technologies in practice. To achieve such aims, the objectives of this article include (a) to develop a conceptual approach related to technology for clinical care, (b) to grasp the factors that drive the use of technology services and expected outcomes of its many users related to health, communication, and care, and (c) to discuss case examples of technology use utilizing the conceptualized approach.The Cha...

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APA to Provide Framework to Evaluate Mobile Health Apps

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Mental health apps in a college setting: openness, usage, and attitudes

Mental health apps in a college setting: openness, usage, and attitudes

Developing a Digitally Informed Curriculum in Psychiatry Education and Clinical Practice

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