José García-Valdecasas
Psychiatrist, Vice-Secretary of the Board of the Spanish Association of Neuropsychiatry
The study follows a fairly current line of research that seeks to implement digital solutions for the treatment of different psychiatric pathologies, in general, with poor results.
The data speak of a certain efficacy at week 16, which is not maintained at week 28. It is true that current treatments with psychotropic drugs or psychotherapy are sometimes not helpful enough, but there are approaches, for example, in mutual support groups of voice listeners, which seem more promising, in my opinion.
In addition, some of the authors have conflicts of interest to consider, with companies dedicated to these digital tools, which I believe may affect their judgment.
It does not seem to me that these findings will have clinical relevance.