Description
In recent years, there has been an explosion of research focused on using technology in healthcare, including web- and mobile- health assessment and intervention tools, as well as smartphone sensors and smart environments for monitoring and promoting health behavior. This work has shown that technology-based therapeutic tools offer considerable promise for monitoring and responding to individuals' health behavior in real-time. They may also function as important "clinician-extenders" or stand-alone tools, may be cost-effective and may offer countless opportunities for tailoring behavioral monitoring and intervention delivery in a manner that is optimally responsive to each individual's profile and health behavior trajectory over time. Additionally, informational and communication technologies may be used in the context of decision support tools to help individuals better understand and access treatment. Technology may enable entirely new models of healthcare both within and outside of formal systems of care and thus offers the opportunity to revolutionize healthcare delivery.This edited book defines the state of scientific research related to the development, experimental evaluation, and effective dissemination of technology-based therapeutic tools targeting behavioral health. Behavioral Healthcare and Technology provides an overview of current evidence-based approaches to leverage technology to promote behavioral health, including management of substance use, mental health, diet/exercise, medication adherence, as well as chronic disease self-management. Additionally, the book defines the state of implementation research examining models for deploying technology-based behavioral healthcare systems and integrating them into various care settings to increase the quality and reach of evidence-based behavioral healthcare while reducing costs.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroductionSection I: OPTIMAL MODELS FOR DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY-BASED THERAPEUTIC TOOLS TARGETING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHChapter 1: Technology and the Stage Model of Behavioral Intervention DevelopmentChapter 2: Theoretical Models to Inform Technology-Based Health Behavior InterventionsSection II: EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHChapter 3: Behavioral Monitoring and Assessment Via Sensing TechnologiesChapter 4: Technology-based Behavioral Interventions for Alcohol and Drug Use ProblemsChapter 5: Using Behavioral Intervention Technologies to Reduce the Burden of Mood and Anxiety DisordersChapter 6: Technologies for People with Serious Mental IllnessChapter 7: Applying Technology to Medication Management and AdherenceChapter 8: Technological Approaches to Assess and Treat Cigarette SmokingChapter 9: Technology-based Interventions to Promote Diet, Exercise and Weight ControlChapter 10: Evidence-based Approaches to Harnessing Technology to Provide Social-Emotional SupportSection III: METHODS FOR THE EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAREChapter 11: mHealth AnalyticsChapter 12: Research Designs to Develop and Evaluate Technology-Based Health Behavior InterventionsChapter 13: Evaluating Mechanisms of Behavior Change to Inform and Evaluate Technology-Based InterventionsChapter 14: Economics Analysis of Technology-based Behavioral Health Care SystemsSection IV: EFFECTIVE DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATIONChapter 15: Models for Effective Dissemination and Implementation of Technology-based Behavioral Health Care SystemsChapter 16: Privacy, Security, and Regulatory Considerations as Related to Behavioral Health Information TechnologyChapter 17: Harnessing mHealth in Low-Resource Settings to Overcome Health System Constraints and Achieve Universal Access to HealthChapter 18: Open Architecture and Standards in Mobile HealthSection V: PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLICY IMPLICATIONSChapter 19: Using Technology to Integrate Behavioral Health into Primary CareChapter 20: The Potential of Technology Solutions for Behavioral Healthcare DisparitiesChapter 21: Behavioral Health Information Technology Adoption in the Context of a Changing Healthcare LandscapeChapter 22: Envisioning the Future: Transformation of Health Care Systems via Technology
