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Update on Cyber Health Psychology: Virtual Reality and Mobile Health Tools in Psychotherapy, Clinical Rehabilitation, and Addiction Treatment

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  • Pasquale Caponnetto

    (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
    Center for Tobacco Prevention and Treatment, University Hospital “Policlinico G.Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
    Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Mirko Casu

    (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy)

Abstract

(1) Background : we investigated and analyzed the most recent implementations of technology in the fields of psychotherapy, clinical rehabilitation, and addiction treatment. (2) Methods : from December 2021 to January 2022, we conducted a review aimed at identifying the recent implementations of technology in cyber health psychology, with particular reference to Virtual Reality in psychotherapy, mHealth tools in clinical rehabilitation, and smartphone applications in the treatment of addiction to substances of abuse, searching for relevant studies in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Health & Medical Collection, and APA PsycArticles. (3) Results : the tools analyzed are in constant development and are increasingly used, with good results, and further technological progress could lead to even better treatment outcomes; as far as mHealth tools and smartphone applications are concerned, anti-smoking Apps are the most widespread, followed by those for the treatment of alcohol use disorder, and there is no presence of Apps for the treatment of heroin, cocaine, or crack addiction. (4) Conclusions : the results of the review indicate that these technological tools are increasingly used and are, in principle, effective and have numerous advantages, including low cost and versatility.

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  • Pasquale Caponnetto & Mirko Casu, 2022. "Update on Cyber Health Psychology: Virtual Reality and Mobile Health Tools in Psychotherapy, Clinical Rehabilitation, and Addiction Treatment," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3516-:d:772449
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    1. Emanuele Bisso & Maria Salvina Signorelli & Michele Milazzo & Marilena Maglia & Riccardo Polosa & Eugenio Aguglia & Pasquale Caponnetto, 2020. "Immersive Virtual Reality Applications in Schizophrenia Spectrum Therapy: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Pasquale Caponnetto & Sergio Triscari & Marilena Maglia & Maria C. Quattropani, 2021. "The Simulation Game—Virtual Reality Therapy for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-14, December.
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