TY - JOUR
AU - N. Alon
AU - S. Perret
AU - A. Cohen
AU - M. Partiquin
AU - S. LeMelle
AU - C. Boyd
AU - J. Aguilera
AU - C. Reat
AU - E. Hough
AU - J. Walsh
AU - B. Dwyer
AU - J. Hogan
AU - A. H. Smith
AU - J. Torous
A1 - 
AB - Providing human support for users of behavioral health technology can help facilitate the necessary engagement and clinical integration of digital tools in mental health care. A team conducted digital navigator training that taught participants how to promote patrons' digital literacy, evaluate and recommend health apps, and interpret smartphone data. The authors trained 80 participants from 21 organizations, demonstrating this training's feasibility, acceptability, and need. Case studies explore the implementation of this training curriculum. As technology's potential in mental health care expands, training can empower digital navigators to ensure that the use of digital tools is informed, equitable, and clinically relevant.
AD - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston (Alon, Perret, Dwyer, Torous); Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, D.C. (Cohen); The Menninger Clinic, Houston (Partiquin, Boyd); Easter Seals Greater Houston, Houston (Partiquin, Reat, Hough); Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (LeMelle); Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy, Houston (Aguilera); Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston (Walsh, Hogan, Smith).
AN - 38595120
BT - Psychiatr Serv
C5 - HIT & Telehealth; Education & Workforce
CP - 6
DA - Jun 1
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.20230391
DP - NLM
ET - 20240410
IS - 6
JF - Psychiatr Serv
LA - eng
N2 - Providing human support for users of behavioral health technology can help facilitate the necessary engagement and clinical integration of digital tools in mental health care. A team conducted digital navigator training that taught participants how to promote patrons' digital literacy, evaluate and recommend health apps, and interpret smartphone data. The authors trained 80 participants from 21 organizations, demonstrating this training's feasibility, acceptability, and need. Case studies explore the implementation of this training curriculum. As technology's potential in mental health care expands, training can empower digital navigators to ensure that the use of digital tools is informed, equitable, and clinically relevant.
PY - 2024
SN - 1075-2730
SP - 608
EP - 611+
ST - Digital Navigator Training to Increase Access to Mental Health Care in Community-Based Organizations
T1 - Digital Navigator Training to Increase Access to Mental Health Care in Community-Based Organizations
T2 - Psychiatr Serv
TI - Digital Navigator Training to Increase Access to Mental Health Care in Community-Based Organizations
U1 - HIT & Telehealth; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1176/appi.ps.20230391
VL - 75
VO - 1075-2730
Y1 - 2024
ER -