Psychological assessment and intervention are extending from the clinic into daily life. Multiple forces
are at play: Advances in mobile technology, constrained clinical care, and consumer demand for
contextualized, nonstigmatizing, and low-cost alternatives are beginning to change the face of psychological
assessment and interventions. Mobile, social, and wearable technologies are now enabling
individuals to measure themselves and to integrate myriad forms of help and entertainment. The massive
data sets generated by self-tracking of mood and passive sensing of voice, activity, and physiology may
eventually reorganize taxonomies of mental health concerns. Compelling mobile therapies will also
emerge, involving contextually appropriate, entertaining, and dynamic feedback to provide help in the
context of daily life. The efficacy of such applications will be tested through citizen science as well as
clinical trials. This article reviews technical advances that can be applied to enhance assessment and
intervention and dramatically increase access to psychotherapy. It is recommended that, in addition to
exploring clinically oriented products, practitioners should support patients’ use of direct-to-consumer
applications in ways that align with therapeutic objectives.
Psychological assessment and intervention are extending from the clinic into daily life. Multiple forces
are at play: Advances in mobile technology, constrained clinical care, and consumer demand for
contextualized, nonstigmatizing, and low-cost alternatives are beginning to change the face of psychological
assessment and interventions. Mobile, social, and wearable technologies are now enabling
individuals to measure themselves and to integrate myriad forms of help and entertainment. The massive
data sets generated by self-tracking of mood and passive sensing of voice, activity, and physiology may
eventually reorganize taxonomies of mental health concerns. Compelling mobile therapies will also
emerge, involving contextually appropriate, entertaining, and dynamic feedback to provide help in the
context of daily life. The efficacy of such applications will be tested through citizen science as well as
clinical trials. This article reviews technical advances that can be applied to enhance assessment and
intervention and dramatically increase access to psychotherapy. It is recommended that, in addition to
exploring clinically oriented products, practitioners should support patients’ use of direct-to-consumer
applications in ways that align with therapeutic objectives.
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