Sampling of E-mental Health Smartphone Apps (Prepared by Marlene East, LMHC, April 2013)

App / Cost / Developer / Includes
BioZen

/ Free / DOD Nat’l Ctr for Telehealth & Technology / The first portable, low-cost method for clinicians and patients to use biofeedback in and out of the clinic.
Breathe2Relax

/ Free / DOD Nat’l Ctr for Telehealth & Technology / A hands-on diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Breathing exercises decrease the body's 'fight-or-flight' (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management
Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson

/ $2.99 / Andrew Johnson, Clinical Hypno-therapist / This application is a guided meditation intended to help you overcome insomnia and get to sleep.
LifeArmour

/ Free / DOD Nat’l Ctr for Telehealth & Technology / Learning, assessment, and self-management tool designed for military families, post-deployment.
LiveHappy

/ .99 / Signal Patterns research team / A positive psychology phone app.
Live OCD Free

/ $80 / Kristen Mulcahy, PhD Cognitive Behavioral Institute / Self-help or adjunct to therapy. Motivational scripts, strategies for checking rituals, guides for dealing with symptoms and compulsions, progress reports for therapists.
Offers kid-friendly version where cartoon characters help battle the Worry Wizard.
Mobilyze!

/ TBD / Northwestern University / Tracking behavior and social patterns to stave off depression.
Monitors ambient light, no. of calls, emails, texts. Global positioning to monitor movement
In development.
Moody Me

/ Free / MedHelp / This is a mood tracker app to find out what makes you feel good. Keep diary of mood, note what affects it and record treatments. See how certain medications affect you by tracking.
MoodKit

/ $4.99 / Dorian & Erhardt
Clinical Psychologists / MoodKit helps you apply effective strategies of professional psychology to everyday life. It helps you engage in mood-enhancing activities, identify and change unhealthy thinking, rate and chart mood across time, and create journal entries using custom templates designed to promote well-being.
Operation Reach Out

/ Free / Militaryfamily.com / App aimed at preventing suicide among military personnel and veterans.
PTSD Coach

/ Free / US Dept Veteran’s Affairs Nat’l Center for PTSD & DOD Nat’l Ctr for Telehealth & Technology / When user enters a problem, app responds with prompts including “positive self talk” or anger management tools. Links to a crisis hotline. Educational resources and self-assessment for PTSD.
WhatsMYM3

/ $2.99 / Post, Snyder, Byer & Hurowitz / Score monitoring app to detect depression, anxiety, bipolar, and PTSD in 3 minutes.