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. 2020 Jan 9;11(1):1701788. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1701788

Table 3.

Therapeutic background and content of the apps included in the MARS-G rating.

  Therapeutic Background
Content (Type of techniques)
Name CBT Third wave of BT EMDR Hypnotherapy Other Information,
Psychoeducation
Assessment Monitoring
Tracking
Feedback
Anxiety and Panic Attacks              
Anxiety Coaches Podcasts & Workshops by Gina Ryan                
Assistenzhund Bullet Ptbs/Ptsd                  
Backup Buddy [SSP]                
Better me                
Breathe Easy                  
Bust PTSD      
Calmster              
Calmster Pro                
CBT-i Coach          
Coach PTBS   Solution – Focused Therapy
CPT Coach       Cognitive Processing Therapy  
Deep Relaxation with Andrew Johnson HD              
Deprelibero                
DoD Safe Helpline          
Elevatr – Therapists & Peers                  
EMDR Therapy                
EMDR 101              
EMDR+                
End Anxiety Hypnosis – Stress, Panic Attack Help                
Erase Stress & Fear With PSTEC              
eReading: Sam, the Boy with PTSD            
Exhale – Anxiety Assistant            
Exposure – Face Your Fears              
EyeMoveX.as – EMDR sessions        
EyeMove X EMDR Traumatherapie              
Free Hypnosis                
iChill     Trauma Resiliency Model    
KidTrauma        
Life Armour          
Living Well          
Mental Health Tests          
MHU: Mental Health and You                
Mood Coach          
PE Coach 2     Prolonged Exposure Therapy
PHIT for Duty            
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder              
Post Traumatic Stress Hypnosis                
Psychologist – Anywhere – Anytime              
PSYTREC Breathing Trainer            
PTSD Aid        
PTSD Coach      
PTSD Coach Australia        
PTSD Coach Canada          
PTSD Family Coach        
PTSD Free              
PTSD Hub            
PTSD STOPS HERE         Rewind Trauma Therapy    
PTSD Support on the Go              
PTSD Test          
Qigong Meditation with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA)                  
Quiet | Relaxation & Wellness                  
Reachout: My Support Network                  
Self Help            
Self Help for Trauma              
Serve And Protect                
STAIR Coach          
Tap Into a Better You                
The App For Trauma Therapy – Morpheus          
Together Strong                  
Trauma Aid                
Trauma Recovery          
T2 Mood Tracker            
VetChange          
Veterans Mental Health                
Virtual EMDR                
Vital Tones Psychological                  
WhatsMyM3              
Youper – Anxiety & Depression     Acceptance and commitment therapy
Number 35 17 9 8 6 41 28 30 9
  Content (Type of techniques)
Name Skill Training Exposure Mindfulness Relaxation Breathing Body exercises Resource orientation Tips, advice Other
Anxiety and Panic Attacks              
Anxiety Coaches Podcasts & Workshops by Gina Ryan          
Assistenzhund Bullet Ptbs/Ptsd                 Social network
Backup Buddy [SSP]               Social network
Better me               Audios with affirmations
Breathe Easy                
Bust PTSD          
Calmster          
Calmster Pro              
CBT-i Coach       Tools for insomnia regulation
Coach PTBS    
CPT Coach           Worksheet, appointment diary
Deep Relaxation with Andrew Johnson HD                
Deprelibero          
DoD Safe Helpline     Colouring book, diary
Elevatr – Therapists & Peers                 Social network
EMDR Therapy                 EMDR-related exercises
EMDR 101                 EMDR-related exercises
EMDR+                 EMDR-related exercises
End Anxiety Hypnosis – Stress, Panic Attack Help            
Erase Stress & Fear With PSTEC           Percussive suggestion technique
eReading: Sam, the Boy with PTSD                
Exhale – Anxiety Assistant         EMDR-related exercises
Exposure – Face Your Fears                
EyeMoveX.as – EMDR sessions                 EMDR-related exercises
EyeMove X EMDR Traumatherapie                 EMDR-related exercises
Free Hypnosis                
iChill      
KidTrauma                
Life Armour         RID – Tool for Triggers
Living Well     Values, target-group-specific
Mental Health Tests                  
MHU: Mental Health and You              
Mood Coach        
PE Coach 2        
PHIT for Duty              
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder                  
Post Traumatic Stress Hypnosis              
Psychologist – Anywhere – Anytime                  
PSYTREC Breathing Trainer              
PTSD Aid                
PTSD Coach    
PTSD Coach Australia    
PTSD Coach Canada      
PTSD Family Coach    
PTSD Free          
PTSD Hub   Emotional Freedom Technique, Grounding Techniques
PTSD STOPS HERE              
PTSD Support on the Go           Social network
PTSD Test                  
Qigong Meditation with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (YMAA)              
Quiet | Relaxation & Wellness          
Reachout: My Support Network                 Social network
Self Help        
Self Help for Trauma           Trauma Tapping Technique
Serve And Protect               Social Network, news, informational video
STAIR Coach     STAIR – Skill Training Affective and interpersonal Regulation
Tap Into a Better You             Emotional Freedom Technique
The App For Trauma Therapy – Morpheus           Recording and listening to audio sessions
Together Strong             Motivational interviewing
Trauma Aid               EMDR – related exercises
Trauma Recovery       SPR – Skills for Psychological
Recovery, Problem Solving
T2 Mood Tracker                  
VetChange     Addiction control
Veterans Mental Health                  
Virtual EMDR         EMDR-related exercises
Vital Tones Psychological           Vital tones brainwave technology
WhatsMyM3                  
Youper – Anxiety & Depression      
Number 23 6 30 32 34 25 8 32 30

CBT = Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; BT = Behavioural Therapy; EMDR = Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy.