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ReviewFocus (American Psychiatric Publishing)2025

Smartphone Apps and Digital Tools for Managing Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders: A Clinical Review.

Winna Xia, Christine Hau, Joseph Firth, David Kimhy, John Torous

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Review in Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Winna XiaDivision of Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Christine HauDivision of Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
Joseph FirthDivision of Psychology and Mental Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
David KimhyDepartment of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.
John TorousDivision of Digital Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is increasing interest in smartphone digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) for managing schizophrenia. Currently, numerous applications (or, apps) that target different specific domains (e.g., medication adherence, social functioning, relapse prediction, and general mental well-being) have been developed and evaluated in research studies; however, few are commercially available to patients. The emergence of DMHIs has also highlighted the critical role of app engagement and the therapeutic alliance in effective treatments. This has driven the adoption of hybrid care models that integrate traditional psychotherapy with smartphone-based tools for symptom monitoring and intervention delivery, such as psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis modules, and other targeted supports. This clinical review examines the current landscape of DMHIs for managing schizophrenia, including research evaluating outcomes related to effectiveness and implementation.

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AppsDigital TherapeuticsmHealthSchizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic DisordersTelepsychiatry

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PMID41613740
PMCPMC12818697

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