Healthcare IT News September 12, 2022
Low-touch digital apps and high-touch telehealth don’t fully address the lack of capacity in behavioral health – VR can, says one psychologist, who explains how.
More people are in need of mental health treatment today than ever before, but there just aren’t enough therapists to meet the growing demand.
In 2020, it was estimated that around 41.4 million adults in the U.S. received mental health treatment or counseling. Only an estimated 106,500 psychologists possess current licenses in the United States.
A deluge of digital health apps has hit the market. Many of these, however, are designed to be low-intensity, low-touch; they’re mental health apps and tools that guide mindfulness and meditation or don’t require the touch of a clinician. And...
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