Mobile Technology Boosts the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy and Behavioral Interventions

Author:

Lindhiem Oliver1,Bennett Charles B.2,Rosen Dana1,Silk Jennifer1

Affiliation:

1. University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA

Abstract

We conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of mobile technology on treatment outcome for psychotherapy and other behavioral interventions. Our search of the literature resulted in 26 empirical articles describing 25 clinical trials testing the benefits of smartphone applications, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or text messaging systems either to supplement treatment or substitute for direct contact with a clinician. Overall, mobile technology use was associated with superior treatment outcome across all study designs and control conditions, effect size (ES) = .34, p < .0001. For the subset of 10 studies that looked specifically at the added benefit of mobile technology using a rigorous “Treatment” versus “Treatment + Mobile” design, effect sizes were only slightly more modest (ES = .27) and still significant ( p < .05). Overall, the results support the role of mobile technology for the delivery of psychotherapy and other behavioral interventions.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Clinical Psychology,Developmental and Educational Psychology

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