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Open Access 09-04-2024 | Psychotherapy | Original Paper

Digitization and its Discontents: The Promise and Limitations of Digital Mental Health Interventions

Author: Jordan A. Conrad

Published in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Abstract

There is a mental health crisis in the United States that shows no signs of abating. Prevalence rates of mental disorders among both adults and children are rising and there are simply not enough mental health professionals to meet the growing demand. To address this problem, digital programs are being designed to diagnose and treat mental health conditions either adjunctively to a human clinician or as stand-alone treatments. Such developments hold great promise in ameliorating the mental health professional supply shortage. However, certain limitations of digital programs may prevent many users from desiring a digital psychotherapist. This paper surveys both the promise, and limitations, of digital psychotherapies.

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Title: Digitization and its Discontents: The Promise and Limitations of Digital Mental Health Interventions
Author: Jordan A. Conrad
Publication date: 09-04-2024
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Psychotherapy
Published in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-024-09620-2

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