Significantly higher risk seen for stress, suicidal ideation, and substance use
App use tied to higher six-month biochemically verified sustained abstinence rate
Privacy challenges identified for apps, including metrics such as star ratings
Does not reduce risk of relapse overall, but can reduce relapse risk and manic symptom severity for low-risk individuals
Authors say mobile devices for calming should be avoided in preschool-aged boys, children with higher surgency
<p>Findings seen among young adults randomly assigned to receive regular texts</p>
Selfies introduce measurable distortions in the size and perception of facial features
<p>Digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, QOL in older adults with mild cognitive disorders</p>
<p>Large effect sizes seen for Beck Depression Inventory, Recovery Assessment Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale</p>
<p>Thirty-one percent of participants with schizophrenia spectrum disorders installed app; app remained installed in 70 percent <em></em></p>