How some wellness and mental health apps are causing worse behaviors.
Tag: alcoholism
Extending to other addictions: our conversation with Step Away team researcher Patrick Dulin
Psychologist Patrick Dulin, PhD explains how we can use apps to combat substance abuse.
iPhone app empowers patients to independently manage alcohol addiction
Psychologist Patrick Dulin, PhD explains theory & evidence behind the Step Away app
Winner of 2012 iMedicalApps-mHealth Summit Research Award announced
The winner of the iMedicalApps-mHealth Summit Research Award was announced during the recently concluded mHealth Summit, held December 3-5, 2012 in Washington DC. The winning abstract was “Effects of a mHealth intervention for alcohol relapse prevention”, which presented results of an interactive and innovative smartphone based platform for helping patients with alcohol addiction remain clean.
Effects of a mHealth intervention for alcohol relapse prevention
Results of a study conducted to see if technology such as mobile phones and A-CHESS had an impact on alcohol abuse relapse treatment.
