Digital Therapeutics Smartphone Application for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Preliminary Efficacy of a Digital Therapeutics Smartphone Application for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

One hundred participants were recruited and randomized into a digital therapeutics (DTx) group (n=52) and a treatment as usual (TAU) group (n=48). The DTx group used a smartphone application to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy, approach bias modification, cognitive training, and contingency management for eight weeks. The TAU group received counseling from social workers and psychoterapists. Cue-induced craving, cognitive functions, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 were measured at baseline and post-intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• currently undergoing community-based rehabilitation were recruited voluntarily from four community
• meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for methamphetamine dependence.

Exclusion Criteria:

• could not fluently operate an Android or an iOS smartphone
• having mental health conditions other than MUD