Passive Mobile Self-tracking of Mental Health by Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: Protocol for a User-Centered Design and Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Serious mental illnesses (SMI) are common, disabling, and challenging to treat, requiring years of monitoring and treatment adjustments. Stress or reduced medication adherence can lead to rapid worsening of symptoms and behaviors. Illness exacerbations and relapses generally occur with little or no clinician awareness in real time, leaving limited opportunity to modify treatments. Previous research suggests that passive mobile sensing may be beneficial for individuals with SMI by helping them monitor mental health status and behaviors, and quickly detect worsening mental health for prompt assessment and intervention. However, there is too little research on its feasibility and acceptability and the extent to which passive data can predict changes in behaviors or symptoms

SUBMITTER: Young AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature