Tang Wei, Kreindler David
Discipline of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
Division of Youth Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
JMIR Ment Health. 2017 Jun 8;4(2):e20. doi: 10.2196/mental.5283.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective psychotherapy modalities used to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Homework is an integral component of CBT, but homework compliance in CBT remains problematic in real-life practice. The popularization of the mobile phone with app capabilities (smartphone) presents a unique opportunity to enhance CBT homework compliance; however, there are no guidelines for designing mobile phone apps created for this purpose. Existing literature suggests 6 essential features of an optimal mobile app for maximizing CBT homework compliance: (1) therapy congruency, (2) fostering learning, (3) guiding therapy, (4) connection building, (5) emphasis on completion, and (6) population specificity. We expect that a well-designed mobile app incorporating these features should result in improved homework compliance and better outcomes for its users.
认知行为疗法(CBT)是用于治疗抑郁症和焦虑症的最有效的心理治疗方法之一。家庭作业是认知行为疗法不可或缺的组成部分,但在实际应用中,认知行为疗法中的家庭作业依从性仍然存在问题。具备应用程序功能的手机(智能手机)的普及为提高认知行为疗法家庭作业依从性提供了独特的机会;然而,目前尚无针对为此目的设计的手机应用程序的指导方针。现有文献提出了一个最佳移动应用程序的6个基本特征,以最大限度地提高认知行为疗法家庭作业的依从性:(1)治疗一致性,(2)促进学习,(3)指导治疗,(4)建立联系,(5)强调完成,以及(6)人群特异性。我们预计,一个精心设计的、融入这些特征的移动应用程序应该会提高家庭作业的依从性,并为其用户带来更好的效果。