Making Digital Health Interventions Accessible and Affordable 

Mental health digital therapeutics (DTx) are tools that use software to provide science-backed treatments for mental health issues like substance use disorder, chronic insomnia, and panic. Unlike regular apps, you can't just download these – they need a prescription from a licensed professional and can be used alone or in combination with psychotherapy and medication. The exciting part? They have the potential to revolutionize mental health care and make it more accessible, solving a big problem. 

But here's the catch: our current policies and regulations aren't ready for these digital mental health innovations. This talk will dive into how experts on the cutting edge of behavioral health treatments are teaming up with the tech industry to bring evidence-based digital treatments into the mainstream, changing how technology and healthcare work together. 

Tuesday, January 9

1:00 – 1:40 PM PST

LVCC

North Level 2

N250

Sabine Wilhelm, Ph.D., is a professor at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Psychology, and the Director of the Center for Digital Mental at MGH. Her research focuses on using cutting-edge technology to improve and personalize care for mental health concerns. She is currently developing and testing smartphone-based treatments for OCD, depression, and body dysmorphic disorder. 

Dr. Vaile Wright is the Senior Director of Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association. She is a licensed psychologist, and researcher focusing on developing strategies to leverage technology and data to address issues within health care including increasing access, measuring care and optimizing treatment delivery at both the individual and system levels.

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