“…The development and application of EMI are continuously increasing (1)(2)(3), related to the emergence of smartphone apps and the widespread availability of the internet (4,5). Today, EMI applications are offered as treatment of various different psychological and psychiatric disorders including anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorders (2,4,6). EMI are often based on clinically evaluated psychotherapeutic treatments, e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (2), and apply therapeutic activities, assignments, and skills outside the clinical/therapeutic setting, i.e., in individuals' natural environment (7,8).…”