Digital therapy: the coming together of psychology and technology can create a new generation of programs for more sustainable behavioral change

Authors:
Pål Kraft;Harald Schjelderup-Lund;Håvar Brendryen
Affiliations:
Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway;Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway and Changetech AS, Oslo, Norway;Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway
Venue:
PERSUASIVE'07 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Persuasive technology
Year:
2007

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Abstract

By mapping critical psychological processes involved in an attempt at behavioral change, we can design digital programs to deliver specific cognitive therapy at the right moments, increasing the probability of successful behavioral change in a variety of domains. This breakthrough, named Digital Therapy, has been proven in random clinical trials to be a cost-effective way for people to achieve lasting behavioral change, with the help of modern psychological science, but without seeing a therapist.