Research Article
re:Mind - A mobile application for bipolar disorder patients
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257188, author={Pia Festersen and Andrea Corradini}, title={re:Mind - A mobile application for bipolar disorder patients}, proceedings={Advances in Personalized Healthcare Services, Wearable Mobile Monitoring, and Social Media Pervasive Technologies}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={APHS}, year={2014}, month={12}, keywords={mobile application self-monitoring bipolar disorder}, doi={10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257188} }- Pia Festersen
Andrea Corradini
Year: 2014
re:Mind - A mobile application for bipolar disorder patients
APHS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257188
Abstract
Several personal healthcare monitoring systems have been proposed to target somatic diseases and specific mental illness. This paper reports on the re:Mind system, which is a helpful tool that supports the treatment of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder. We developed the system as a hybrid mobile application to help bipolar patients self-monitor a set of parameters that are known to affect their illness while also allowing them to communicate with their physician. Based on data collected from medical personnel, clinicians, patients, patients’ relatives and persons akin to them, we created a user-friendly application while making it possible for the patients to customize the application to fit their specific needs. Preliminary testing with patients confirms the usefulness and effectiveness of our current application.