Digital Phenotyping for Monitoring Mental Disorders: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the impact and spread of mental illness and made health services difficult to access; therefore, there is a need for remote, pervasive forms of mental health monitoring. Digital phenotyping is a new approach that uses measures extracted from spontaneous interactions with smartphones (eg, screen touches or movements) or other digital devices as markers of mental status.

Objective

This review aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using digital phenotyping for predicting relapse or exacerbation of symptoms in patients with mental disorders through a systematic review of the scientific literature.

Methods

Our research was carried out using 2 bibliographic databases (PubMed and Scopus) by searching articles published up to Janu

SUBMITTER: Bufano P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature