Publications by authors named "Geneva K Jonathan"
Article Synopsis
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a serious and often overlooked mental health condition that requires improved treatment options due to its severe associated issues.
- The review highlights the main treatment method, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and discusses new developments like digital interventions and the need for targeted treatments for adolescents.
- It also identifies a gap in research for underserved communities and emphasizes the need for culturally appropriate care, concluding with suggestions for future research and treatment advancements.
Background: Understanding how individuals utilize and perceive digital mental health interventions may improve engagement and effectiveness. To support intervention improvement, participant feedback was obtained and app use patterns were examined for a randomized clinical trial evaluating a smartphone-based intervention for individuals with bipolar disorder.
Methods: App use and coaching engagement were examined (n = 124).
Background: Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterized by recurrent episodes of depressed, elevated, and mixed mood states. The addition of psychotherapy to pharmacological management can decrease symptoms, lower relapse rates, and improve quality of life; however, access to psychotherapy is limited. Mental health technologies such as smartphone apps are being studied as a means to increase access to and enhance the effectiveness of adjunctive psychotherapies for bipolar disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that results in significant morbidity and mortality. Pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment for bipolar disorder; however, adjunctive psychotherapy can help individuals use self-management strategies to improve outcomes. Yet access to this therapy is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite effective pharmacological treatment, bipolar disorder is a leading cause of disability due to recurrence of episodes, long episode durations, and persistence of interepisode symptoms. While adding psychotherapy to pharmacotherapy improves outcomes, the availability of adjunctive psychotherapy is limited. To extend the accessibility and functionality of psychotherapy for bipolar disorder, we developed LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTopic: This article describes the activities of 2 mHealth specialists who supported the deployment of FOCUS-a smartphone self-management application for individuals with serious mental illnesses.
Purpose: Several support activities have been identified as potentially advantageous for individuals using mHealth interventions: facilitation of user engagement, data utilization to enhance care, and promotion of meaningful use. We present 3 examples to demonstrate the implementation of these activities during a 12-week smartphone intervention.