Apps: supporting long-term adherence to medication

Apps: supporting long-term adherence to medication

https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/smartphone-apps-could-help-solve-medication-adherence/ In cases of chronic diseases, long-term adherence to medication can be vital for successful treatment. This is why many clinics have turned to physician dispensing services, to eliminate the need for patients to travel further after visiting their doctors to collect their medication. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that only half of…

Peace of mind can’t be got from an app

Peace of mind can’t be got from an app

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/study-app-mindful-meditation-had-same-effect-sham-meditation-app When stress levels are high, turning to an app for guided meditation might not be all that effective, according to a recent small study published in BMC Psychology. Researchers found no significant difference in mindfulness, dispositions or critical thinking scores when comparing a group of participants that received mindfulness meditation training through an app…

#Target #Sexual #Trauma #App

#Target #Sexual #Trauma #App

Department Of Defense Targets Sexual Trauma With New App https://t.co/4xZyZlnxUR via @KPBSnews — Better Blokes (@BetterBlokesNZ) July 1, 2017 Building Hope & Resiliency: Addressing the Effects of Sexual Assault is a self-guided, online, educational program that seeks to help you begin to recover, heal and build resiliency after a sexual assault. Recognizing the impact that…

Psychoeducation & psychotherapy depression app

http://www.imedicalapps.com/2015/08/moodtools-no-frills-comprehensive-psychoeducation-psychotherapy-depression-app/ Enter MoodTools. This no-frills free app — with optional paid premium features — provides a sizeable amount of psychoeducation on different types of depression, various treatments for depression, and what to do in situations such as suicide safety. And no-frills makes the app seem like a no-brainer. Although the interface, at first glance, seems…