E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks

Volume 3, Issue 3 (September 2014)

ISSN Print: 2167-9517   ISSN Online: 2167-9525

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Mental Health Apps: Innovations, Risks and Ethical Considerations

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to briefly review some of the innovations that mobile mental health apps present to consumers and mental health practitioners. Particular attention was given to understanding some of the important risks and the potential ethical dilemmas which may arise for counselors and psychologists who embrace them in their practice. Key considerations of issues pertinent to regulations, privacy concerns, and research are being discussed.

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Giota, K. and Kleftaras, G. (2014) Mental Health Apps: Innovations, Risks and Ethical Considerations. E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks, 3, 19-23. doi: 10.4236/etsn.2014.33003.

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