Harnessing Context Sensing to Develop a Mobile Intervention for Depression

• Main Authors: Burns, Michelle Nicole (Author), Begale, Mark (Author), Duffecy, Jennifer (Author), Gergle, Darren (Author), Karr, Chris J (Author), Giangrande, Emily (Author), Mohr, David C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMobile phone sensors can be used to develop context-aware systems that automatically detect when patients require assistance. Mobile phones can also provide ecological momentary interventions that deliver tailored assistance during problematic situations. However, such approaches have not...