ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the unique global behavioral healthcare needs and the promise of digital therapeutics to address those needs and redefine the behavioral healthcare arena. It explains several examples of research and clinical applications that illustrate the powerful effects that science-based digital therapeutics can have on substance use and mental health disorders. The chapter explores how the application of digital therapeutics to behavioral health is just one compelling exemplar of the promise of digital therapeutics across the full spectrum of health and wellness. Smoking, alcohol, and drug use are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality and have a marked economic impact. Digital therapeutics are optimally positioned to tackle these challenges. Colombia is an example of a country where the burden of mental health and substance use problems is high, while behavioral health services are limited.
