Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Various psychological interventions are effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety when used alone, or as an adjunct to anti-anxiety medications. Recent studies have further indicated that smartphone-supported psychological interventions may also reduce anxiety, although the role of mobile devices in the treatment and management of anxiety disorders has yet to be established.

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Title: Journal of Affective Disorders

Abbreviated Title: Journal of Affective Disorders

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Print): 01650327

Publication date Created: August 2017

Publication date (Print): August 2017

Volume: 218

Pages: 15-22

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.046

PubMed ID: 28456072

SO-VID: 5cda5bd5-4854-42a8-871c-c4e0c602a86e

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https://www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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