Forbes December 29, 2022
If you’re among the nearly 36% of Americans who report symptoms of anxiety or depression, you may have used—or thought about using—a mental health app for support.
But with thousands of mental health smartphone apps on the large and growing market, you might wonder how good the apps actually are. And can you trust them?
Despite many available options, new research suggests that the market is not serving consumers optimally due to limited innovation, evidence-based interventions, and sound privacy controls.
The new study published this week in JAMA Network Open set out to systematically assess available mental health apps based on critical measures such as clinical validation and privacy practices. Researchers also examined degrees of innovation and the association between...
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