Clinician Perceptions of Using a Smartphone App with Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Clinician perceptions of clinical innovations affect their adoption and spread. This study investigated mental health clinicians’ ( n  = 163) perceptions of a patient-facing smartphone application (app) for prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder, before its public release....

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Published in:Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research 2014-11, Vol.41 (6), p.800-807
Main Authors: Kuhn, Eric, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Hoffman, Julia E., Crowley, Jill J., Ramsey, Kelly M., Reger, Greg M., Ruzek, Josef I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption of Innovations
Adult
Age Factors
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Psychology
Diffusion
Diffusion of Innovation
Female
Health Administration
Health Informatics
Humans
Implosive Therapy - methods
Innovations
Intention
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications
Original Article
Ownership
Post traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Public Health
Smartphone
Smartphones
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy
Values
Young Adult
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Summary:Clinician perceptions of clinical innovations affect their adoption and spread. This study investigated mental health clinicians’ ( n  = 163) perceptions of a patient-facing smartphone application (app) for prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder, before its public release. After reading a description of the app, participants rated perceptions of it based on diffusion of innovations theory constructs. Perceptions were generally favorable regarding the app’s relative advantage over existing PE practices, compatibility with their values and needs, and complexity. Age (
ISSN:0894-587X
1573-3289
DOI:10.1007/s10488-013-0532-2