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CBTReferee, which is a new app for the iPhone and Android, provides users with mobile tools to assist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for those of you not familiar, is a ‘psychotherapeutic approach that aims to solve problems concerning negative emotions, behaviors and cognitions through a goal?oriented, systematic procedure. This treatment requires the patient to jot down negative thoughts or feelings, analyze them by noting cognitive traps such as generalization or catastrophic thinking, and finally, writing down a healthier statement that supports positive feelings’.
The problem, says Andrew Arrow (the creator of the App), is that negative thoughts don’t always occur in a therapist’s office, or when you have a pad and pen handy. That’s where CBTReferee comes in!
“The power of CBT comes from actually taking the time to write down your thoughts,” says Arrow. “A major caveat is that people try CBT and never get very far because they attempt to do the exercises mentally without ever writing anything down – whether it be because they don’t have paper and a pen on hand or because their thoughts can be off?putting. In this respect, CBTReferee provides a convenient, easy option.”
CBTReferee is available through Apple iTunes and the Android market for $4.99/£2.99
CBTReferee / £2.99 (UK) [iTunes link]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
