DBT Diary Card & Skills Coach Review
Credibility
Overall Score: 6/15
Consumer Ratings: 1/2
Proposed Goal: 1/2
Evidence-Based Content: 1/1
Software Updates: 2/2
Clinical Input in Development: 1/1
Research on Development Process: 0/1
Efficacy of Other Products: 0/1
Research Independence and Review: 0/2
Research Base: 0/3
Rating Date: November 2022
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User Experience
2.84 / 5.00Engagement: 2.50 Functionality: 3.50 Aesthetics: 2.33 Information: 3.03 Subjective quality score: 2.19 Perceived impact score: 3.13 Rating date: September 2020 Rated by: University of Queensland
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Transparency
UnacceptableOverall Score: Unacceptable
Does the app have a privacy policy?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the policy describe the information storage and sharing procedures related to user entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the app provide the option of a pin entry or log-in process to view and enter user data?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the privacy policy state that the app/server encrypts the entered data OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the privacy policy state whether or not users can delete entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
Does the privacy policy state whether or not users can edit entered information OR state that user information is stored locally?:No/Can’t Tell
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Professional Review
Not Yet AvailableDBT Diary Card & Skills Coach is an app designed to provide psychoeducation and tools based on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). The home page of the app invites users to log their use of DBT skills, and provides resources to build those skills. The “Coaching” section guides users through common DBT practices including using “Wise Mind” in times of distress, practicing tolerance skills in the face of difficult emotions and experiences, using strategies to manage relationship tensions and/or conflict, and DBT based techniques to manage specific intense emotions like Anger, Sadness, Loneliness, and Fear. The app also provides users with graphics that depict their use of DBT skills over time.
Technical Details
Available For: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Developer: Durham DBT, Inc.
Type of Treatment: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Symptom Tracking/Self-Monitoring, Psychoeducation & Information
Targeted Conditions: Not Specified
Target Audience: Not Specified
Designed to be used in conjunction with a professional? Recommended
Languages Available: English
Cost: $4.99
Get it on: Apple App Store
Research on this App
There is no direct scientific research on the effectiveness of DBT Diary Card & Skills Coach
Click the links below to learn more about the treatment types used in this app.
How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Works
How Symptom Trackers Work
How Psychoeducation Works
