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John Torous
Researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Publications - 377
Citations - 14976
John Torous is an academic researcher from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 307 publications receiving 8444 citations. Previous affiliations of John Torous include University of California, San Francisco & National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
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The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness
Joseph Firth,Joseph Firth,Joseph Firth,Najma Siddiqi,Ai Koyanagi,Ai Koyanagi,Ai Koyanagi,Dan Siskind,Simon Rosenbaum,Cherrie Galletly,Stephanie Allan,Constanza Caneo,Rebekah Carney,André F. Carvalho,André F. Carvalho,Mary Lou Chatterton,Christoph U. Correll,Christoph U. Correll,Jackie Curtis,Fiona Gaughran,Fiona Gaughran,Adrian H. Heald,Adrian H. Heald,Adrian H. Heald,Erin Hoare,Sarah E Jackson,Steve Kisely,Steve Kisely,Karina Lovell,Mario Maj,Patrick D. McGorry,Cathrine Mihalopoulos,Hannah Myles,Brian O'Donoghue,Toby Pillinger,Jerome Sarris,Jerome Sarris,Felipe Barreto Schuch,David Shiers,Lee Smith,Marco Solmi,Shuichi Suetani,Shuichi Suetani,Johanna Taylor,Scott B Teasdale,Graham Thornicroft,John Torous,Tim Usherwood,Tim Usherwood,Davy Vancampfort,Nicola Veronese,Philip B. Ward,Alison R. Yung,Alison R. Yung,Eoin Killackey,Brendon Stubbs,Brendon Stubbs +56 more
TL;DR: This Commission summarises advances in understanding on the topic of physical health in people with mental illness, and presents clear directions for health promotion, clinical care, and future research.
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The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Joseph Firth,John Torous,Jennifer Nicholas,Rebekah Carney,Abhishek Pratap,Simon Rosenbaum,Jerome Sarris +6 more
TL;DR: Results indicate that smartphone devices are a promising self‐management tool for depression, and future research should aim to distil which aspects of these technologies produce beneficial effects, and for which populations.
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Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that now is the time to accelerate and bend the curve on digital health and discuss the need for workforce training, high-quality evidence, and digital equity among other factors critical for bending the curve further.
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Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
TL;DR: This meta-analysis shows that psychological interventions delivered via smartphone devices can reduce anxiety, and future research should aim to develop pragmatic methods for implementing smartphone-based support for people with anxiety, while also comparing the efficacy of these interventions to standard face-to-face psychological care.
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New Tools for New Research in Psychiatry: A Scalable and Customizable Platform to Empower Data Driven Smartphone Research.
TL;DR: The Beiwe platform is reported on, a research platform featuring a study portal, smartphone app, database, and data modeling and analysis tools designed and developed specifically for transparent, customizable, and reproducible biomedical research use, in particular for the study of psychiatric and neurological disorders.