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Clinicians' Use Of Mhealth Applications In Interventions For Substance Use Disorders, James Daniel Bender
Clinicians' Use Of Mhealth Applications In Interventions For Substance Use Disorders, James Daniel Bender
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The purpose of the study was to examine how clinicians are identifying, evaluating, and utilizing mHealth apps as treatment adjuncts with their clients who have a substance use disorder. A sample of 93 participants (20 males, 72 females, and 1 not listed) completed measures of demographics and inquiries about their use and evaluation of mHealth apps in their practices. Clinicians who work at mental health centers and private practicing clinicians were recruited. The majority of the sample (71%) reported that they had not utilized mHealth apps with their clients who have a substance use disorder diagnosis. Participants who have attended …