Selecting Apps for Serious Mental Illness: How to Evaluate Apps and Incorporate Them into Clinical Practice-View Presentation

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In this video, Dr. John Torres, the Director of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, introduces SMI Advisor, an initiative devoted to helping clinicians implement evidence-based care for individuals living with serious mental illnesses (SMI). He discusses a webinar focused on selecting apps for SMI and provides information on how to evaluate apps and incorporate them into clinical practice. The webinar offers continuing education credits for physicians, psychologists, and social workers. Dr. Torres introduces Dr. Darlene King, a psychiatrist and technology expert, as the faculty for the webinar. Dr. King discusses the importance of assessing digital literacy and privacy concerns when recommending apps to patients. She presents the APA app evaluation model, a five-level hierarchical approach to evaluate apps based on factors like access and background information, privacy and security, evidence-base, ease of use, and data integration. She emphasizes the need for app evaluation hubs, such as MindApps.org, and the role of digital navigators in evaluating apps, helping patients with digital literacy, and providing technical support. Dr. King also highlights the challenges associated with reimbursement for app usage and suggests advocating for better reimbursement models. The video concludes by introducing the SMI Advisor platform and its resources for clinicians and individuals/families dealing with SMI.

Keywords

SMI Advisor

evidence-based care

webinar

app selection

digital literacy

privacy concerns

APA app evaluation model

reimbursement for app usage

SMI Advisor platform

clinicians