Psychology Today June 11, 2022
Kostadin Kushlev Ph.D.

Don’t trust most commercially available apps.

KEY POINTS

  • Mental health apps may offer one tool to address the growing need for mental health services.
  • Most apps available to consumers are not the same apps that have shown promise in the scientific literature.
  • We need to ensure that consumers have the correct information on the efficacy of each app.

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