Mental Health Apps: Innovations, Risks and Ethical Considerations

E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks 3:19-23 (2014)
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The purpose of this article is to briefly review some of the innovations that mobile mental health apps present to consumers and mental health practitioners. Particular attention was given to understanding some of the important risks and the potential ethical dilemmas which may arise for counselors and psychologists who embrace them in their practice. Key considerations of issues pertinent to regulations, privacy concerns, and research are being discussed.

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