Mobile Applications in Mood Disorders and Mental Health: Systematic Search in Apple App Store and Google Play Store and Review of the Literature.
Sophie EisOriol Solà-MoralesAndrea Duarte-DíazJosep Vidal-AlaballLilisbeth Perestelo-PérezNoemí RoblesCarme CarriónPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
While there exists a wealth of mobile applications aimed at the treatment of mental health disorders, including mood disorders, this study showed that only a handful of these are backed by robust scientific evidence. This result uncovers a need for further clinically oriented and systematic validation and testing of such apps.