Table 1.
Content analysis of mental health professional conferences 2013-2015: technology-related session topics.
| Conference | Yeara | Technology-related topicsb, n | Total sessionsc, n | Technology - related topicsd, % | Mental health mobile app topicse, n |
| American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy | 2013 | 5 | 161 | 3.0% | 0 |
| American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy | 2014 | 3 | 77 | 3.8% | 0 |
| American Board of Professional Psychology | 2014 | 0 | 26 | 0.0% | 0 |
| American Board of Professional Psychology | 2015 | 0 | 19 | 0.0% | 0 |
| American Counseling Association | 2014 | 20 | 361 | 5.5% | 0 |
| American Counseling Association | 2015 | 17 | 457 | 3.7% | 1 |
| American Mental Health Counselors Association | 2013 | 3 | 82 | 4.0% | 0 |
| American Psychiatric Association | 2013 | 11 | 512 | 2.1% | 2 |
| American Psychiatric Association | 2014 | 18 | 597 | 3.0% | 1 |
| American Psychological Association | 2013 | 54 | 990 | 5.5% | 7 |
| American Psychological Association | 2014 | 43 | 983 | 4.4% | 3 |
| National Association of Social Workers | 2014 | 5 | 139 | 3.5% | 0 |
| Total, N or mean (%) |
|
179 | 4,404 | 4.1% | 14 |
a This content analysis was completed in early February 2014. Only two conferences had complete conference programs available for 2015 at that time.
bSearch terms used: app/apps, blog/blogging, digital, distance, eHealth/e-Health, ethics, games/gaming, innovative/innovation, internet, mHealth/m-Health, mobile, online, psychotechnology, social media, technology, telecoaching, teleconsulting, telehealth, telepsychology, twitter, virtual/virtual reality, and web/website/web-based
c Included were conference program courses, case conferences, advances, symposia, lectures, reports, workshops, and forums. Poster sessions were not included due to overlap with other sessions.
d Calculated by dividing technology-related topics by total session number.
eIncluded in technology-related topics