King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, London, UK
Research Department, Combat Stress, Leatherhead, UK.
BMJ Mil Health. 2023 Feb;169(1):406-408. doi: 10.1136/military-2022-002279. Epub 2022 Dec 1.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a digital technology revolution which included widespread use in remote healthcare settings, remote working and use of technology to support friends and family to stay in touch. The armed forces have also increased its use of digital technology, but not at the same rate, and it is important that they do not fall behind in the revolution. One area where digital technology could be helpful is the treatment and management of mental health conditions. In a civilian setting, digital technology adoption has been found to be acceptable and feasible yet there is little use in the armed forces. In this personal view, we explore the potential use of personalised digital technology for mental health, the hype surrounding it and the dangers.This paper forms part of the special issue of dedicated to personalised digital technology for mental health in the armed forces.
新冠疫情引发了数字技术革命，包括远程医疗环境、远程工作以及使用技术支持亲友保持联系的广泛应用。武装部队也增加了数字技术的使用，但速度不及疫情期间，因此他们不能在这场革命中落后。数字技术在一个领域可能会有所帮助，那就是心理健康状况的治疗和管理。在民用环境中，已经发现数字技术的采用是可以接受和可行的，但在武装部队中却很少使用。在这篇个人观点文章中，我们探讨了个性化数字技术在心理健康方面的潜在应用、围绕它的炒作以及危险。本文是专刊中关于武装部队个性化数字技术在心理健康方面的一部分。
