TY - JOUR
T1 - The digital placebo effect
T2 - mobile mental health meets clinical psychiatry
AU - Torous, John
AU - Firth, Joseph
PY - 2016/2
Y1 - 2016/2
N2 - Despite few clinical efficacy data, 1 , 2 mobile mental health technologies are proliferating rapidly. A recent study of health-care applications (apps) showed that more than 165 000 are directly available to patients and that the health conditions with the most apps are those related to mental health. 3 Although some studies have begun to explore the potential mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of mental health apps, 4 the potential consequences of the placebo effect have so far been overlooked.
AB - Despite few clinical efficacy data, 1 , 2 mobile mental health technologies are proliferating rapidly. A recent study of health-care applications (apps) showed that more than 165 000 are directly available to patients and that the health conditions with the most apps are those related to mental health. 3 Although some studies have begun to explore the potential mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of mental health apps, 4 the potential consequences of the placebo effect have so far been overlooked.
UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=pure_starter&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000371836000014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS
U2 - 10.1016/s2215-0366(15)00565-9
DO - 10.1016/s2215-0366(15)00565-9
M3 - Commentary/debate
C2 - 26851322
SN - 2215-0366
VL - 3
SP - 100
EP - 102
JO - The Lancet Psychiatry
JF - The Lancet Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -