Treating Psychological Trauma in the Midst of COVID-19: The Role of Smartphone Apps

Title
Treating Psychological Trauma in the Midst of COVID-19: The Role of Smartphone Apps
Publication Date
2020-08-18
Author(s)
Marshall, Jamie M
Dunstan, Debra A
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-7393
Email: ddunstan@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ddunstan
Bartik, Warren
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8344-3306
Email: wbartik@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:wbartik
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Frontiers Research Foundation
Place of publication
Switzerland
DOI
10.3389/fpubh.2020.00402
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/29769
Abstract
With the COVID-19 pandemic confronting health systems worldwide, medical practitioners are treating a myriad of physical symptoms that have, sadly, killed many thousands of people. There are signs that the public is also experiencing psychological trauma as they attempt to navigate their way through the COVID-19 restrictions impinging on many aspects of society. With unprecedented demand for health professionals' time, people who are unable to access face-to-face assistance are turning to smartphone apps to help them deal with symptoms of trauma. However, the evidence for smartphone apps to treat trauma is limited, and clinicians need to be aware of the limitations and unresolved issues involved in using mental health apps.
Link
Citation
Frontiers in Public Health, v.8, p. 1-5
ISSN
2296-2565
Pubmed ID
33014955
Start page
1
End page
5
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International

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