Digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders: early value assessment

ABSTRACT

Six digitally enabled therapies can be used as treatment options for adults with anxiety disorders while further evidence is generated on their clinical and cost effectiveness, once they have appropriate approval. The following technologies can only be used once they have Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) approval and an NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression digitally enabled therapies assessment from NHS England • Beating the Blues (365 Health Solutions) for generalised anxiety symptoms or unspecified anxiety disorder • iCT-PTSD (OxCADAT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • iCT-SAD (OxCADAT) for social anxiety disorder • Space from Anxiety (SilverCloud) for generalised anxiety symptoms or unspecified anxiety disorder. The following technologies can only be used once they have CE or UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark approval, DTAC approval and an NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression digitally enabled therapies assessment • Perspectives (Koa Health) for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) • Spring (Cardiff University) for PTSD. Low intensity interventions should be supported by a psychological wellbeing practitioner and high intensity interventions by a high intensity therapist in NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services.