The role of mobile apps in a post-war psychotrauma overcoming

- Дворник, Марина Сергіївна (orcid.org/0000-0003-1505-0169) (2017) The role of mobile apps in a post-war psychotrauma overcoming Проблеми політичної психології, 5 (19). pp. 11-24. ISSN 2411-1449

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Abstract

The paper is focused on the theoretical review of appropriateness of mental health mobile applications to help Ukrainians in a post-war psychotrauma overcoming. The advantages are seen in: convenience of access and use; accessing the capabilities built into the smartphone; resource preservation; stigma overcoming; scope of influence; flexibility and range of functionality; alignment with traditional methods; gamification; and user autonomy. The obstacles for effective usage of apps are shown as: user’s features; technical problems; costs issues; doubtful efficacy; ethical issues; user incompetence; and inappropriateness for severe disorders. The certain apps for post-war psychotraumatization decreasing are described: from English-language “PTSD Coach” etc. to Ukrainian-language “Socio-Psychological Adaptation of Veterans”, “Mobile psychological help”, and “PFA Mobile Ukraine”. The recommendations of appropriate apps for post-war rehabilitation usage are presented: utilizing as a conjunctive treatment modality, creating guidelines for individual use and choosing apps with high validity and specific design.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	mHealth, e-mental health, smartphone interventions, mental health mobile apps, post-war psychotrauma, PTSD
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 314/316 Society > 316 Соціологія
Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Social Psychology of Personality
Depositing User:	зав.лаб. Марина Дворник
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2017 10:49
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2017 10:49
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/708426

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