Commentary: The Impact of Digital Technology on Psychological Treatments and Their Dissemination

Frontiers in Psychology

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关键词: evidence-based psychological treatment;    clinical psychological treatment;    mental healthcare;    digital treatment;    computerized therapy;    mental health;    digital technology;    treatment dissemination;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01571

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Fifty years ago, psychological treatments of mental health problems were beginning to undergo a radical shift. The research methods of experimental psychology and experimental clinical medicine began to be applied to the development and assessment of psychological treatments. Now, psychological treatments are beginning to undergo a new shift, driven by the widespread availability of digital technology. Taking stock of the current tech revolution occurring in clinical psychology, Fairburn and Patel (2017) provided a much-needed narrative review of the digital interventions to date (i.e., mobile apps, internet-based interventions, computerized cognitive training), those in the pipeline, and their likely impact on clinical practice and the global dissemination of psychological treatments.

【 授权许可】

CC BY