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In Situ Design for Mental Illness: Considering the Pathology of Bipolar Disorder in mHealth Design

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Saeed Abdullah,

Tanzeem Choudhury,

Geri GayAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '15: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services

Pages 86 - 97

https://doi.org/10.1145/2785830.2785866

Published: 24 August 2015 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, we argue that atypical cognitive, perceptual and behavioral characteristics associated with serious mental illnesses should be taken into consideration when designing health technologies. While applications have been developed to assist in the treatment of these illnesses, the specific psychological characteristics of these disorders have rarely been considered extensively in the design process. Here, we explore how an understanding of the low-level characteristics of bipolar disorder, combined with a clinically-validated treatment and patients' lived experience, can inform mHealth design. We present a novel method -- in situ design -- to support ecologically valid design, and demonstrate its use through the co-development with 9 individuals with bipolar disorder of MoodRhythm, a mobile application designed to track and stabilize daily routines. We provide evidence that mHealth design elements tailored to the characteristics and needs of individuals with bipolar disorder can result in engaging interactions.

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In Situ Design for Mental Illness: Considering the Pathology of Bipolar Disorder in mHealth Design
1. Applied computing
  1. Life and medical sciences
    1. Consumer health
    2. Health informatics
2. Human-centered computing

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