Stephen Whiteside

I am a child psychologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Mn

[Stephen Whiteside @drwhiteside]

Thanks Scott and CNET for hosting this interesting chat #healthapps

[Stephen Whiteside @drwhiteside]

T6 Many traditionally underserved populations have higher smartphone ownership and may benefit most from health apps #healthapps

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@doctorakerkar Apps that structure and faciliate dr-patient interaction can combine technology and the value of personal contact #healthapps

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@drwhiteside Only ~30% of people with an anxiety disorder receive treatment, but long waits to see specialist in many regions #healthapps

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T5 Apps can also educate patients about what are the best treatments, so they feel more empowered when talking with Drs #healthapps

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T5 There are not enough mental health providers to treat everyone in need, apps and online programs good fill some of this void #healthapps

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@tedvickey Both working together so the app has good content and works well #healthapps

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@VikasMeka Sharing personal experience with mental illness helps normalize this experience, but needs to be done responsibly #healthapps

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@lisagualtieri We find Anxiety Coach to be helpful for tracking patient completion of between session homework and progress #healthapps

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T3 Comparing yourself to others, like how many miles you ran with an app, can be helpful, but can also add stress #healthapps

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@nmzheng Great point! Apps are not a replacement for personal contact, but can encourage reluctant people to seek help #healthapps

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@corHQ Combining apps with social media networks like facebook might allow someone's social network to engage and motivate them #healthapps

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T2 Apps can help people work on health behaviors without the inconvenience of going into a dr.'s office #healthapps

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@VikasMeka We have been piloting with teens for the past few months, they seem to find it engaging, easy to use, and helpful #healthapps

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@jetscott Anxiety Coach guides people to master their fears in real life situations and teaches them about anxiety and treatment #healthapps

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@nhanson22 Over 2000 people have downloaded Anxiety Coach and paitnets we have talked to have found it helpful #healthapps

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T1 Apps like Anxiety Coach, PTSD Coach, and Live OCD Free are great for working on fears and learning about treatment #healthapps

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Dr Whiteside, child psycholgist at Mayo Clinic, and inventor of Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach #healthapps

[Stephen Whiteside @drwhiteside]

The #Anxiety Coach iPhone app that I have been working on is finally available http://t.co/4crkGu3w #OCD #phobia #panic #fear #worry

[Stephen Whiteside @drwhiteside]

Thanks everyone. I enjoyed chatting with you on #MayoUSAToday