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Review of Smartphone Applications for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

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Juarascio, Adrienne S., Manasse, Stephanie M., Goldstein, Stephanie P., Forman, Evan M., Butryn, Meghan L.·2015·European Eating Disorders Review

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mHealth tools may be a feasible modality for delivering evidence‐based treatments and principles (EBPs), and may enhance treatment for eating disorders (EDs). However, research on the efficacy of mHealth tools for EDs and the extent to which they include EBPs is lacking. The current study sought to (i) review existing apps for EDs, (ii) determine the extent to which available treatment apps utilize EBPs, and (iii) assess the degree to which existing smartphone apps utilize recent advances in smartphone technology. Overall, existing ED intervention apps contained minimal EBPs and failed to incorporate smartphone capabilities. For smartphone apps to be a feasible and effective ED treatment modality, it may be useful for creators to begin taking utilizing the abilities that set smartphones apart from in‐person treatment while incorporating EBPs. Before mHealth tools are incorporated into treatments for EDs, it is necessary that the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy be evaluated. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.

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  • Systematic reviews demonstrate the effectiveness of eHealth as a complementary therapeutic tool in the treatment of eating disorders.

    “Systematic reviews of the literature demonstrate the effectiveness of eHealth as a complementary therapeutic tool in the treatment of EDs [11–16].”

    From Cost-effectiveness of the mobile application TCApp combined with face-to-face CBT treatment compared to face-to-face CBT treatment alone for patients with an eating disorder: Study protocol of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (2018) · cites this paper as [15]

    The Discussion (Future research; Conclusion, page not available) describes smartphone apps as a promising adjunct to eating-disorder treatment, but says their effectiveness has not been established. It states that none of the reviewed apps had undergone rigorous evaluation and that there was no empirical evidence they improved treatment efficacy. This review therefore does not demonstrate the effectiveness attributed to it; its conclusion is narrower than a claim about all eHealth interventions. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  1. Forman EM Butryn ML Juarascio AS Manasse SM Goldstein SP Naik G 2014 Utilizing ecological momentary intervention to enhance and disseminate CBT: The development of TakeControl, a smartphone app for the treatment of binge eating disorder Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders New York
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Authors
Juarascio, A. S., Manasse, S. M., Goldstein, S. P., Forman, E. M., & Butryn, M. L.
Affiliations
Drexel University (US)
Corresponding author
Juarascio, Adrienne S.
Venue
European Eating Disorders Review
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-10-10
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
1-11
ISSN
  • 1072-4133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-0968
OpenAlex
W1871395336
Cited by
143
References
89
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Eating Disorders Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Shire Pharmaceuticals
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords
eating disorders, mobile application, mobile health, evidence-based practice, digital mental health interventions, app efficacy
MeSH terms
Feeding and Eating Disorders, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Telemedicine, Cell Phone, Evidence-Based Practice, Mobile Applications

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