The impact of digital technology on psychological treatments and their dissemination

The psychological treatment of mental health problems is beginning to undergo a sea-change driven by the widespread availability of digital technology. In this paper we provide an overview of the developments to date and those in the pipeline. We describe the various uses of digital interventions an...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy Vol. 88; pp. 19 - 25
Main Authors: Fairburn, Christopher G., Patel, Vikram
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
Elsevier Science Ltd
Elsevier Science
Subjects:
Blended treatment
CAI
Clinical medicine
Clinics
Computer assisted instruction
Digital health
Digital technology
Dissemination
Health problems
Humans
Internet
Medical technology
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Psychological intervention
Psychological treatment
Teaching - trends
Technology
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - trends
Training
Treatment methods
Training
Dissemination
Digital health
Digital technology
Internet
Blended treatment
Psychological treatment
ISSN:0005-7967, 1873-622X, 1873-622X
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Summary:The psychological treatment of mental health problems is beginning to undergo a sea-change driven by the widespread availability of digital technology. In this paper we provide an overview of the developments to date and those in the pipeline. We describe the various uses of digital interventions and consider their likely impact on clinical practice, clinical services and the global dissemination of psychological treatments. We note the importance of online clinics, blended treatment, digital assessment and digital training. •Psychological treatments are undergoing a sea-change driven by digital technology.•New forms of treatment are being developed.•Existing treatments are being converted into digital interventions.•Blended treatment is gaining in popularity and it can take a variety of forms.•Autonomous digital treatments have potential as public health interventions.
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ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2016.08.012