Digital Mental Health The intersection of psychiatry, ethics, and clinical informatics Placebo When Words Worsen Symptoms John Torous MD, MBI on March 18, 2024 The placebo effect is well known in therapy, but what about its less known twin the nocebo effect? The placebo effect is well known in therapy, but what about its less known twin the nocebo effect? Online Therapy Tips and Tricks (to Avoid) When Selecting Mental Health Apps John Torous MD, MBI on November 14, 2023 Is there an app for me? Patients want to know. How will you respond? Is there an app for me? Patients want to know. How will you respond? Psychiatry Empowering Mental Health Through Inclusive Technology John Torous MD, MBI on April 30, 2023 How can we ensure digital mental health is more equitable? How can we ensure digital mental health is more equitable? Health Digital Literacy Checkup: 3 Questions to Ask Your Patients John Torous MD, MBI on June 17, 2022 Mental health tech is expanding, but is it usable for everyone? Mental health tech is expanding, but is it usable for everyone? Smoking How to Pick a Smoking Cessations App John Torous MD, MBI on May 25, 2022 There are hundreds of apps for smoking cessation: which can really help? There are hundreds of apps for smoking cessation: which can really help? Online Therapy Using Technology to Boost Patient Engagement with Care John Torous MD, MBI on March 24, 2021 Engagement can be tough. Technology could help. Engagement can be tough. Technology could help. Health Picking Mental Health Apps for College Students John Torous MD, MBI on February 8, 2021 The right match and support are key. The right match and support are key. Health How Can Digital Mental Health Be More Equitable? John Torous MD, MBI on January 29, 2021 Unlocking the potential of digital mental health with digital literacy trainings. Unlocking the potential of digital mental health with digital literacy trainings. Health Opening Mental Health Notes: 7 Tips to Prepare Clinicians John Torous MD, MBI on October 19, 2020 New federal laws mandate sharing clinical notes; how to benefit from this change. New federal laws mandate sharing clinical notes; how to benefit from this change. Health 3 Ways College Counseling Centers Can Make Mental Health Apps Effective John Torous MD, MBI on October 19, 2020 Making mental health apps effective for college mental health can be as easy as 1-2-3. Making mental health apps effective for college mental health can be as easy as 1-2-3. Health College Mental Health and COVID-19 John Torous MD, MBI on October 2, 2020 How can technology augment college mental health? Is it helping or hurting? How can technology augment college mental health? Is it helping or hurting? Depression Digital Tools for Depression John Torous MD, MBI on September 29, 2020 Learn what the apps for depression can and cannot do today. Learn what the apps for depression can and cannot do today. Health Connecting Teens to Mental Health Tools John Torous MD, MBI on July 29, 2020 Learning and teaching about apps is easier than you think. Learning and teaching about apps is easier than you think. Burnout Burnout in Mental Health Professionals John Torous MD, MBI on June 21, 2020 A new podcast about burnout in the medical profession reveals the stark reality behind the images and stories of heroism, courage, and infallibility. A new podcast about burnout in the medical profession reveals the stark reality behind the images and stories of heroism, courage, and infallibility. Health Should Psychotherapists Open Their Notes to Patients? John Torous MD, MBI on April 24, 2020 What happens when you share psychotherapy notes with patients? What happens when you share psychotherapy notes with patients? Health Matching Mental Health Apps with Trust and Transparency John Torous MD, MBI on April 21, 2020 Looking for the perfect app? Try instead for the perfect match. Looking for the perfect app? Try instead for the perfect match. Health There’s an App for That—But Is It the Right One? John Torous MD, MBI on March 27, 2020 Thousands of mental health apps exist. But how do you find the safe and effective ones? Thousands of mental health apps exist. But how do you find the safe and effective ones? Health Does Snapchat’s New Mental Health Feature Really Work? John Torous MD, MBI on February 27, 2020 Social media now wants to improve our mental health. Is their approach the right one? Social media now wants to improve our mental health. Is their approach the right one?
Placebo When Words Worsen Symptoms John Torous MD, MBI on March 18, 2024 The placebo effect is well known in therapy, but what about its less known twin the nocebo effect? The placebo effect is well known in therapy, but what about its less known twin the nocebo effect?
Online Therapy Tips and Tricks (to Avoid) When Selecting Mental Health Apps John Torous MD, MBI on November 14, 2023 Is there an app for me? Patients want to know. How will you respond? Is there an app for me? Patients want to know. How will you respond?
Psychiatry Empowering Mental Health Through Inclusive Technology John Torous MD, MBI on April 30, 2023 How can we ensure digital mental health is more equitable? How can we ensure digital mental health is more equitable?
Health Digital Literacy Checkup: 3 Questions to Ask Your Patients John Torous MD, MBI on June 17, 2022 Mental health tech is expanding, but is it usable for everyone? Mental health tech is expanding, but is it usable for everyone?
Smoking How to Pick a Smoking Cessations App John Torous MD, MBI on May 25, 2022 There are hundreds of apps for smoking cessation: which can really help? There are hundreds of apps for smoking cessation: which can really help?
Online Therapy Using Technology to Boost Patient Engagement with Care John Torous MD, MBI on March 24, 2021 Engagement can be tough. Technology could help. Engagement can be tough. Technology could help.
Health Picking Mental Health Apps for College Students John Torous MD, MBI on February 8, 2021 The right match and support are key. The right match and support are key.
Health How Can Digital Mental Health Be More Equitable? John Torous MD, MBI on January 29, 2021 Unlocking the potential of digital mental health with digital literacy trainings. Unlocking the potential of digital mental health with digital literacy trainings.
Health Opening Mental Health Notes: 7 Tips to Prepare Clinicians John Torous MD, MBI on October 19, 2020 New federal laws mandate sharing clinical notes; how to benefit from this change. New federal laws mandate sharing clinical notes; how to benefit from this change.
Health 3 Ways College Counseling Centers Can Make Mental Health Apps Effective John Torous MD, MBI on October 19, 2020 Making mental health apps effective for college mental health can be as easy as 1-2-3. Making mental health apps effective for college mental health can be as easy as 1-2-3.
Health College Mental Health and COVID-19 John Torous MD, MBI on October 2, 2020 How can technology augment college mental health? Is it helping or hurting? How can technology augment college mental health? Is it helping or hurting?
Depression Digital Tools for Depression John Torous MD, MBI on September 29, 2020 Learn what the apps for depression can and cannot do today. Learn what the apps for depression can and cannot do today.
Health Connecting Teens to Mental Health Tools John Torous MD, MBI on July 29, 2020 Learning and teaching about apps is easier than you think. Learning and teaching about apps is easier than you think.
Burnout Burnout in Mental Health Professionals John Torous MD, MBI on June 21, 2020 A new podcast about burnout in the medical profession reveals the stark reality behind the images and stories of heroism, courage, and infallibility. A new podcast about burnout in the medical profession reveals the stark reality behind the images and stories of heroism, courage, and infallibility.
Health Should Psychotherapists Open Their Notes to Patients? John Torous MD, MBI on April 24, 2020 What happens when you share psychotherapy notes with patients? What happens when you share psychotherapy notes with patients?
Health Matching Mental Health Apps with Trust and Transparency John Torous MD, MBI on April 21, 2020 Looking for the perfect app? Try instead for the perfect match. Looking for the perfect app? Try instead for the perfect match.
Health There’s an App for That—But Is It the Right One? John Torous MD, MBI on March 27, 2020 Thousands of mental health apps exist. But how do you find the safe and effective ones? Thousands of mental health apps exist. But how do you find the safe and effective ones?
Health Does Snapchat’s New Mental Health Feature Really Work? John Torous MD, MBI on February 27, 2020 Social media now wants to improve our mental health. Is their approach the right one? Social media now wants to improve our mental health. Is their approach the right one?