ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2020
Effects of smartphone-based interventions and monitoring on bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Efficacy of Smartphone Apps in Patients With Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- The effect of smartphone-based monitoring and treatment including clinical feedback in progressed bipolar disorder: the SmartBipolar trial randomised controlled parallel-group trial.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2026Article
- Implementing Digital Mental Health Tools in the Public Behavioral Health Systems: A Multi-City/County Evaluation of California's Help@Hand Project.Research square · 2025Article
- [Scoping review on the identification and evaluation of available digital applications for bipolar disorder].Der Nervenarzt · 2025Article
- Refining smart healthcare care for mental health and substance use disorders: A patient-centred, evidence-based approach.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- The MinDag app for symptom monitoring and feedback to patients and clinicians during the initial treatment of bipolar disorder - a feasibility study.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2025Article
- Digital Tools to Facilitate the Detection and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Key Developments and Future Directions.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Review
- Mobile Applications in Mood Disorders and Mental Health: Systematic Search in Apple App Store and Google Play Store and Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2021Article
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- Current and Emerging Technologies to Address the Placebo Response Challenge in CNS Clinical Trials: Promise, Pitfalls, and Pathways Forward.Innovations in clinical neuroscienceReview
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Abstract
backgroundRecently, there has been a range of studies about smartphone-based interventions and monitoring for reducing symptoms of bipolar disorder (BD). However, their efficacy for BD remains unclear.
aimTo compare the effect of smartphone-based interventions and monitoring with control methods in treating patients with BD.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase, Clinical trials, psycINFO, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) or single-group trials in which smartphone-based interventions and monitoring were compared with control methods or baseline in patients with symptoms of BD were included. Data were synthesized using a random-effects or a fixed-effects model to analyze the effects of psychological interventions and monitoring delivered
resultsWe identified ten articles, including seven RCTs (985 participants) and three single-group trials (169 participants). Analysis of the between-group study showed that smartphone-based interventions were effective in reducing manic [g = -0.19, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.33 to -0.04,
conclusionSmartphone-based interventions and monitoring have a significant positive impact on depressive and manic symptoms of BD patients in between-group and within-group analysis.
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