Effects of Text4Hope-Addiction Support Program on Cravings and Mental Health Symptoms: Results of a Longitudinal Cross-sectional Study.

Gloria Obuobi-Donkor Reham A Hameed Shalaby Wesley Vuong Belinda Agyapong Marianne Hrabok April Gusnowski Shireen Surood Andrew James Greenshaw Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

Published in: JMIR formative research (2023)

Subscribers of Text4Hope-Addiction Support program experienced improved mental health and addiction symptoms. Addiction care practitioners and policy makers can implement supportive text-based strategies to complement conventional treatments for addiction, given that mobile devices are widely used.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
smoking cessation
quality improvement
primary care
palliative care
public health
mental illness
depressive symptoms
chronic pain
health insurance