Article Excerpt: In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, a mobile health platform that pairs daily “touches” and weekly clinical interactions proved just as good, if not better, in getting people into treatment as did an in-person program. The research compares the FOCUS app, developed by Dartmouth College’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, with the Wellness Recovery Action Program (WRAP), a widely-used, clinic-based, self-management intervention led by trained facilitators. Some 165 patients were enrolled in either program for 12 weeks, with evaluations conducted before and after the program and six months later.
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