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Texting May Work As Add-On to Therapy for Severe Mental Illness
Psychiatric Services.Investigators found that 91 percent of participants found the text-messaging acceptable, 94 percent indicated that it made them feel better and 87 percent said they would recommend it to a friend.“This study is very exciting because we saw real improvement in those who utilized the text messaging-based intervention on top of normal care. This was true for individuals with some of the most serious forms of mental illness,” said co-author Dr.