Characterizing Emotional State Transitions During Prolonged Use of a Mindfulness and Meditation App: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing demand for mental health care, a lack of mental health care providers, and unequal access to mental health care services have created a need for innovative approaches to mental health care. Digital device apps, including digital therapeutics, that provide recommendations and feedback for dealing with stress, depression, and other mental health issues can be used to adjust mood and ultimately show promise to help meet this demand. In addition, the recommendations delivered through such apps can also be tailored to an individual's needs (ie, personalized) and thereby potentially provide greater benefits than traditional "one-size-fits-all" recommendations.

Objective

This study aims to characterize individual transitions from one emotional state to ano

SUBMITTER: Athanas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7967231 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature