User Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Apps for Depression: An Analysis of App Functionality and User Reviews
Overview
This study analyzes the functionality and user experience of mobile applications claiming to support cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. The authors examined 31 apps for therapeutic fidelity and engagement features, alongside a thematic analysis of over 1,200 public user reviews. The resource is relevant for researchers and clinicians interested in how these digital tools are used and perceived by the general public.
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25d283c43b864e69- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Katarzyna Stawarz (University of Bristol), Chris Preist (University of Bristol), Debbie Tallon (University of Bristol), Nicola Wiles (University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust), David Coyle (University College Dublin)
- Published
- 2018-06-06
- OA status
- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/10120
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- Citations
- 224
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:25d283c43b864e69,
title = {User Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Apps for Depression: An Analysis of App Functionality and User Reviews},
author = {Katarzyna Stawarz and Chris Preist and Debbie Tallon and Nicola Wiles and David Coyle},
year = {2018},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.2196/10120},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/10120}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - User Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Apps for Depression: An Analysis of App Functionality and User Reviews AU - Stawarz, Katarzyna AU - Preist, Chris AU - Tallon, Debbie AU - Wiles, Nicola AU - Coyle, David PY - 2018 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.2196/10120 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/10120 ER -
APA
Stawarz, K., Preist, C., Tallon, D., Wiles, N., & Coyle, D. (2018). User Experience of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Apps for Depression: An Analysis of App Functionality and User Reviews. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.2196/10120
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