Dr. Kushlev, Maureen Harris, and Kibum Moon have recently developed a research review focusing on mental health apps and their reported outcomes. While acknowledging the potential of mental health apps to help combat certain negative mental health symptoms, they argue that these apps should not be used to replace established treatments, and that consumers should be properly informed “of the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of each app” (see preprint link below).

https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/4uh7f