Perspectives on digital therapeutic prescribing: a qualitative study among German psychological psychotherapists
The findings indicate that despite a positive mindset toward DiGA, the absence of routine practice hinders its widespread adoption among psychotherapists in Germany. Increasing knowledge about DiGA may lead to greater adoption of prescribing. This qualitative formative research will form the basis for further research to evaluate and optimize information strategies regarding digital therapeutics. Future research should focus on the influence of tailored information on actual prescriptions.
Authors
- Lisa Guthardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-3829)
- Claudia Ruth Pischke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2256-8903)
- Nadja Kairies‐Schwarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6164-959X)
- Karin Panitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0599-7331)
- Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-9225)
- Jessica Bau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4368-2173)
- Fatma Sahan
- Peter Angerer
- Maximilian Zinn
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V. (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1656614
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf