Mobile Health Apps As Electronic Therepists

Increasing Computing Power of Mobile Phones:

Highly sophisticated mobile apps have been developed for the mental health field with the increasing computing power of mobile phones. Mobile apps are viewed as a way to bridge periodic therapy sessions working for 24x7. The therapist can help for everything from quitting smoking to treating anxiety to detecting relapses in psychotic disorders. Mobile technologies allow users to track their moods and experiences, providing a supplemental tool for psychiatrists and psychologists.

Dimitri Perivoliotis, a researcher, who treats patients with schizophrenia, says, "It gives me an additional source of rich information of what the patient's life is like between sessions" He added, "It's almost like an electronic therapist, in a way, or a therapist in your pocket."

Mobile Therapy Works Throughout the Day:

The apps, called Mobile therapy works throughout the day at random times, a "mood map" pops up on a user's cell phone screen. "People drag a little red dot around that screen with their finger to indicate their current mood," says Dr. Margaret Morris, a clinical psychologist working at Intel Corp. and the app's designer. Users also can chart their energy levels, sleep patterns, activities, foods eaten and more, she says.

Morris designed the app, which can be downloaded onto most mobile phones, to try to help people manage the stress of everyday life, to improve their mental health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr Morris said, in a Journal of Medical Internet Research that by using the app, participants were able to increase "self-awareness in moments of stress, develop insights about their emotional patterns and practice new strategies for modulating stress reactions."

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