title: Special issue on eHealth and mHealth: Challenges and future directions for assessment, treatment, and dissemination.
abstract: This special issue is intended to promote a discussion of eHealth and mHealth and its connection with health psychology. "eHealth" generally refers to the use of information technology, including the Internet, digital gaming, virtual reality, and robotics, in the promotion, prevention, treatment, and maintenance of health. "mHealth" refers to mobile and wireless applications, including text messaging, apps, wearable devices, remote sensing, and the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, in the delivery of health related services. This special issue includes 11 articles that begin to address the need for more rigorous methodology, valid assessment, innovative interventions, and increased access to evidence-based programs and interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research and Division of Behavioral Science, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University.
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borrelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Center for Behavioral Health & Technology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia.
authors.forename: Lee M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ritterband
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D020407:Internet / Q000639:trends; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D060145:Text Messaging / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome