Digital Therapy: The Psychological Impact and Potential of Technology in Modern Mental Health Care

Abstract

The advent of digital tools in mental health care has revolutionized the way psychological support is delivered.This paper discusses the psychological impact and potential of technology in modern mental care and if CBT, positive psychology, and MBSR can be integrated into digital platforms. Mobile applications, AI-driven chatbots, and teletherapy services bring mental health help closer, more personal, and scalable. They widen the reach of therapeutic treatment in some aspects, make care accessible and democratized, improving self-efficacy and fostering behavior change, but there are challenges in this regard, such as how to maintain the therapeutic alliance in digital contexts, ethical considerations, and limitations on the reach of digital interactions when it comes to in-person therapy. This review shall throw light on the benefits and possible drawbacks of digital mental health solutions, their theoretical underpinnings, clinical applications, and future directions in hybrid care models. Evidence and wisdom garnered from it stipulate the practice to be maintained in evidence-based practice, psychologically managing, and bringing to life the very world in ethics, complexities, and integration into mental health care.