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Fjells t1_j23f4kt wrote

Reply to comment by DigitalSteven1 in Study of 578 mental health apps indicates current app marketplaces primarily offer basic features such as psychoeducation, goal tracking, and mindfulness but fewer innovative features such as specialized therapies. Privacy challenges remain common as well. by lolfuys

Well, what if you add a chat or dialogue option with a therapist?

Seems to have good indications for use in most clinics. With an added bonus of not needing to meet up in a clinic for the patients. Found a study on exactly that, that seems positive

Nordgreen, T., Gjestad, R., Andersson, G., Carlbring, P., & Havik, O. E. (2018). The effectiveness of guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder in a routine care setting. Internet Interventions, 13, 24-29.

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Toodlesxp t1_j26mo2k wrote

If you are interested, there are apps like that. Wysa and woebot. They help a little, but you have to be consistent, and the answers are usually generic. Plus they have to improve the thing so you know someone's reading your stuff to fix the algorithm.

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