This updated 2026 article provides a comprehensive and evidence‑based analysis of digital devices and psychotechnologies used to support traditional psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety disorders. Topics include the evolution of telepsychology, mHealth, mobile mental‑health applications, wearables, biosensors, digital phenotyping, internet‑delivered CBT (iCBT), virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET), and eye‑tracking for specific phobias. The work integrates findings from recent meta‑analyses and discusses implications for therapeutic alliance, patient engagement, and clinical outcomes. A dedicated section addresses the emerging role of generative artificial intelligence in mental‑health practice, highlighting ethical principles, APA guidelines, and the centrality of human clinical judgment. The article offers practical and ethical guidelines for responsible hybrid integration of digital tools in psychotherapy.
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