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Discreet access to care anyplace, anytime

PDTs can help empower patients by enhancing insight into their condition, promoting engagement with their treatment, and encouraging adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors and prescribed medications.2-6

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Deepen understanding

Self-paced design to help promote disease education4,7

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Modify behaviors

Self-directed training sessions and behavior-modifying activities2,6

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Promote adherence

Treatment reminders and individualized dosing calculations5

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Track progress

Aid goal setting and achievement with progress tracking4

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Analyze health data

Capture unique data for health information analysis3

Convenient and user friendly
Convenient and user friendly

Prescribed within the healthcare provider's office. Once downloaded, patients are guided through activation steps7

Minimal side effects

As a software-based intervention, PDTs are less likely to produce adverse events or drug interactions.1,2,8

Components of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—a proven treatment for mental health conditions—can be delivered by PDTs7,9

Level of Efficacy vs Mental Health Conditions Overview
Level of Efficacy vs Mental Health Conditions Overview
Clinical Trial Statistics For Prescription Digital Therapeutics For Mental Health Conditions

Be on the lookout for PDTs

Clinical trials are currently underway to explore the benefit of using PDTs for mental health conditions, paving the way for these technologies to help even more people receive the care they need to lead more fulfilling lives.10-12

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References

  1. Wang C, Lee C, Shin H. Digital therapeutics from bench to bedside. NPJ Digit Med. 2023;6(1):38. doi:10.1038/s41746-023-00777-z

  2. Liesch J, Murphy D. Digital Therapeutics 101: An Introduction and Overview. Blue Matter Consulting. Published 2021. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://bluematterconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Digital-Therapeutics-101-eBook-06-2021.pdf

  3. Dang A, Arora D, Rane P. Role of digital therapeutics and the changing future of healthcare. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020;9(5):2207-2213. doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_105_20

  4. Jacobson NC, Kowatch T, Marsch LA, eds. Digital Therapeutics for Mental Health and Addiction: The State of the Science and Vision for the Future. Academic Press; 2023.

  5. Unnikrishnan AG, Viswanathan V, Zhou FL, et al. Impact of My Dose Coach app frequency of use on clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Ther. 2022;13(5):983-993. doi:10.1007/s13300-022-01245-9 

  6. EndeavorRx. Instructions for use. Akili Interactive Labs, Inc.; 2023.

  7. Shafai G, Aungst TD. Prescription digital therapeutics: a new frontier for pharmacists and the future of treatment. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023;63(4):1030-1034. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2023.03.012

  8. Lutz J, Offidani E, Taraboanta L, Lakhan SE, Campellone TR. Appropriate controls for digital therapeutic clinical trials: a narrative review of control conditions in clinical trials of digital therapeutics (DTx) deploying psychosocial, cognitive, or behavioral content. Front Digit Health. 2022;4:823977. doi:10.3389/fdgth.2022.823977

  9. Hofmann SG, Asnaani A, Vonk IJ, Sawyer AT, Fang A. The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: a review of meta-analyses. Cognit Ther Res. 2012;36(5):427-440. doi: 10.1007/s10608-012-9476-1

  10. American Psychological Association. Digital Mental Health Technologies. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://www.apa.org/practice/digital-therapeutics-mobile-health

  11. Salsabili M, Tesell M, Alcusky M, et al. Prescription digital therapeutics: applying Medicaid experience to value assessment and formulary management. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2023;29(6):685-691. doi:10.18553/jmcp.2023.29.6.685

  12. Brezing CA, Brixner DI. The rise of prescription digital therapeutics in behavioral health. Adv Ther. 2022;39(12):5301-5306. doi:10.1007/s12325-022-02320-0

  13. Burrone V, Graham L, Bevan A. Digital therapeutics: past trends and future prospects. Evidera. Published Spring 2020. Accessed August 22, 2024. https://www.evidera.com/digital-therapeutics-past-trends-and-future-prospects/

  14. Graff JS. Considerations for US coverage and reimbursement: which digital health products to evaluate? Findings from a modified Delphi study. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2024;30(8):854-859. doi:10.18553/jmcp.2024.30.8.854