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The problem is that there is no requirement for these apps to actually work. They might work, or might not. But that doesn’t really impact whether scientists ge
by ImaCake 5y ago
The problem is that there is no requirement for these apps to actually work. They might work, or might not. But that doesn’t really impact whether scientists get grants. They make the funders/government look like they care about mental health and these apps are cheap compared to more traditional mental health and psychiatric therapies. The scientists are desperate for the next round of grants funding and are happy to produce something that makes the government funding them look good.
This kind of thing is pretty common in science. It can be hard to see from the outside, but it is so obvious once you have been involved in grant writing.
- rdtwo 5y agoWell to be honest there is no requirement for mental health treatment to be evidence based so there are a ton on providers that are basically witch doctors. You need to screen hard because state licensing only protects you from harm does not ensure providers actually offer services that work.
- walleeee 5y agoused to work in a lab focused on this sort of thing and the money did indeed flow for personalized e-health and digital interventions mediated by smartphone or browser interface maybe things have changed since but I didn't see much incentive for the researchers involved to compare the long term effects of this form of treatment to other options or stop and wonder about the implications, although I'm certain some would like to given a different funding landscape