Technology in Mental Health Flashcards
According to Christopher, what types of technology are being used in mental healthcare?
Online clinics, blended treatments, digital assessments, digital training
According to Christopher, what types of therapies are used digitally?
CBT / acceptance / commitment / interpersonal / psychotherapy / mindfulness / problem solving
What % of UK household, have access to digital technologies?
90%
How are digital technologies used in mental healthcare?
Front door to the NHS (first point of contact is digital) / appointments / prescriptions / advice / online assessments / monitoring via wearables and real time self-report
How does NICE recommend using digital therapies?
As the first line of treatment fro moderate to mild depression and anxiety
How were computer therapies first used?
Systematic desensitisation treatment via hierarchal exposure on a computer
According to Bloom, what was found to be successful about the first systematic desensitisation treatments?
It did not require a therapist to be successful
According to Lang, what was found to be successful about the first systematic desensitisation treatments?
The individual was fully responsible for their goals / a live therapist was a hinderance
What is virtual reality good for in mental healthcare?
Exposure therapy
What is the least and most supported digitally delivered therapies?
Least: unguided digital interventions
Most: digitally augmented therapies
What digitally delivered therapy is common in IAPT services?
Guided digital interventions
What is the structure of modern digital technology programmes, that are based on SBT principles?
Psychoeducation / assessment / action plan and goals / guided change techniques / homework / narrator
What is an example of a digital technology therapy, used in the NHS?
Beating the Blues
What did the McCrone study find about the effectiveness of the Beating the Blues digital programme?
Had a clinical benefit over and above usual treatment / benefits were maintained for up to 6 months / BTB was a cost effective intervention
What did the Andrew’s study find about the effectiveness of digital programmes?
Large effect size of computerised CBT
What did the Cuipers study find about the effectiveness of digital programmes?
There were no differences between the effectiveness of guided self-help and computerised programmes
What did the Newman study find about the effectiveness of digital programmes?
Computerised programmes are a less intensive and more cost effective way to deliver treatment
Are apps effective?
Yes, however it is still early days
What are some examples of local IAPT digital initiatives?
Silver cloud / IESO / mind district
What are the advantages of digital technologies in mental healthcare?
Increased access / flexibility / confidentiality / reduced stigma / up to date / self-efficacy / cost effective
What are the disadvantages of digital technologies in mental healthcare?
Exclusion and inaccessibility / scope / solutions / absence of human therapeutic relationships / no engagement motivation
