Perspectives on the use of acceptance and commitment therapy related mobile apps: Results from a survey of students and professionals
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- Authors
- Pierce, B., P. Twohig, M., & Levin, M. E.
- Affiliations
- Utah State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pierce, Benjamin
- Venue
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-10
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 215-224
- ISSN
- 2212-1447 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2483716051
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 7
- FWCI
- 6.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (publishedVersion)
- Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Keywords
- acceptance and commitment therapy, mental health apps, mobile application, self-help, adjunctive therapy, practitioners' perceptions, app evaluation criteria, ethical considerations, barriers to app use, therapeutic communities, contextual behavioral science
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