Despite a reported 6,500% global increase in doctors recommending mental health apps to patients, research suggests they can never substitute for traditional person-to-person care.
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney
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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Associate professor, Psychiatry, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University
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Educational Developer, Centre for Teaching and Learning, Western University
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Professeur à l'École de design de l'UQAM. Chercheur au CR-IUSMM. Titulaire de la Chaire Diament, chaire de recherche stratégique en design pour la cybersanté mentale, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Senior Lecturer in public health, University of Canterbury
