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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-07-2013 | Original Article

Mobile Technologies Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Opportunities for Future Services

Authors: Dror Ben-Zeev, Kristin E. Davis, Susan Kaiser, Izabela Krzsos, Robert E. Drake

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 4/2013

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Several national bodies have proposed using mobile technology to improve mental health services. But rates of current use and interest in using technology to enhance services among individuals with serious mental illness are uncertain. The authors surveyed 1,592 individuals with serious mental illness regarding their use of mobile devices and interest in using mobile technologies to enhance mental health services. Seventy-two percent of survey respondents reported currently owning a mobile device, a rate approximately 12 % lower than the general adult population. The most common uses were for talking, followed by texting, and internet activities. Both mobile device users and nonusers expressed interest in future mobile services.

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Title: Mobile Technologies Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Opportunities for Future Services
Authors: Dror Ben-Zeev
Kristin E. Davis
Susan Kaiser
Izabela Krzsos
Robert E. Drake
Publication date: 01-07-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-012-0424-x

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