Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements

Torous, John, Nicholas, Jennifer, Larsen, Mark E, Firth, Joseph, Christensen, Helen·2018·Evidence Based Mental Health

DOI 10.1136/eb-2018-102891

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