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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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Mobile device applications and treatment of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness.

TL;DR: Assessment of the evidence for effects of therapeutic intervention with mobile device applications (apps) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows available studies are showing promise for use of mobile device apps for treatment of individuals with ASD.
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Advancing E-Mental Health in Canada: Report From a Multistakeholder Meeting.

TL;DR: Themes that emerged from the discussions at the conference include the importance of trust, transparency, human centeredness, and compassion in the development and delivery of digital mental health technologies, and an emphasis on equity, diversity, inclusion, and access when implementing e-mental health services.
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Telerehabilitation in Psychiatry

TL;DR: In addition to direct delivery of services, telerehabilitation can facilitate task-shifting, with mental health professionals mentoring and supervising existing human resources, such as ASHA workers, VRWs, DMHP programme staff, and others.
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Practices for monitoring and responding to incoming data on self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in intensive longitudinal studies: A systematic review.

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review of protocols for monitoring and responding to incoming data in previous and ongoing intensive longitudinal studies of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) was conducted.
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Assessing Cognition Outside of the Clinic: Smartphones and Sensors for Cognitive Assessment Across Diverse Psychiatric Disorders.

TL;DR: The landscape of digital devices used to measure cognition in settings outside the clinic is explored, with initial studies suggesting they may prove useful in treating patients with serious mental illnesses in a widespread clinical setting.