A5088734957- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Safety Systems Engineering in Autonomy
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Formal Methods in Verification
- Software Reliability and Analysis Research
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
2024
University of Sheffield
2017-2024
Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom)
2014
Background: Individuals living with long-term physical health conditions frequently experience co-occurring mental problems. This comorbidity has a significant impact on an individual's levels of emotional distress, outcomes, and associated care utilization. As services struggle to meet demand increasingly moves the community, digital tools are being promoted support patients self-manage their health. One such technology is autonomous virtual agent (chatbot, conversational agent), which uses...
Background The usability and effectiveness of conversational agents (chatbots) that deliver psychological therapies is under-researched. Objective This study aimed to compare the system usability, acceptability, in older adults 2 Web-based differ theoretical orientation approach. Methods In a randomized study, 112 were allocated 1 following fully automated interventions: Manage Your Life Online (MYLO; ie, chatbot mimics therapist using method levels approach) ELIZA (a humanistic counseling...
To document the range of web and smartphone apps used recommended for stress, anxiety or depression by National Health Service (NHS) in England.The study was conducted using Freedom Information (FOI) requests systematic website searches.Data were collected via FOI to NHS services between 13 February 2015 31 March 2015, searches on library websites 26 2 November 2015.Data compiled from responses to: (1) sent all Improving Access Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Mental Trusts England (2) search...
Model checking is a powerful formal analytical approach to verifying software and hardware systems. However, general industrial adoption far from widespread. Some difficulties include the inaccessibility of techniques tools need for further empirical evaluation in contexts. This study considers use Simulink Design Verifier, model checker that forms part modelling system already widely used safety-critical industry. applied number real-world problem reports, associated with aero-engine...
To document the quality of web and smartphone apps used recommended for stress, anxiety or depression by examining manner in which they were developed.The study was conducted using a survey sent to developers National Health Service (NHS) e-therapies.Data collected via out NHS e-therapy during October 2015 review development company websites 2015.Data compiled from responses e-therapies developers.A total 36 (76.6%) 48 app responded. One excluded due its contact details developer website...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Abstract Objective To document the capabilities and technologies used in NHS to develop digital. Design The study was conducted using Freedom of Information (FOI) requests systematic website searches. Data sources were collected via FOI trusts between July 2020 2021. Technology searches August collection/extraction methods compiled from responses request technology websites. Results A total 191 (84.5%) then 226 completed 161 (84%) had software/app...
Abstract Background It is well established that frontline health care staff are particularly at risk of stress. Resilience important to help manage daily challenges and protect against burnout. Objective This study aimed assess the usability user perceptions a resilience training web app developed support keyworkers in understanding their own stress response them put into place strategies build resilience. Methods Nurses (n=7) other (n=1), target users for app, participated evaluation....
Methods to facilitate co-production in mental health are important for engaging end users. As part of the Technology Healthy Aging and Wellbeing (THAW) initiative we organized two interactive workshops, bring together older adults, social care professionals, non-governmental organizations, researchers. In first workshop, used activities: Interaction Scavenger Hunt, explore potential different stakeholders discuss late life existing technology. second Vignettes, Invention Test examine how...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Individuals living with long-term physical health conditions frequently experience co-occurring mental problems. This comorbidity has a significant impact on an individual’s levels of emotional distress, outcomes, and associated care utilization. As services struggle to meet demand increasingly moves the community, digital tools are being promoted support patients self-manage their health. One such technology is autonomous virtual agent (chatbot,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The usability and effectiveness of conversational agents (chatbots) that deliver psychological therapies is under-researched. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed to compare the system usability, acceptability, in older adults 2 Web-based differ theoretical orientation approach. <title>METHODS</title> In a randomized study, 112 were allocated 1 following fully automated interventions: Manage Your Life Online (MYLO; ie, chatbot mimics therapist...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> It is well established that frontline healthcare staff are particularly at risk of stress. Resilience important to help manage daily challenges and protect against burnout. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim the current study was develop assess usability user perceptions a digital learning package. training aimed support keyworkers understand their own stress response, put in place strategies build resilience. <title>METHODS</title> Participants were NHS...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> There is a disconnect between the ability to swiftly develop e-therapies for treatment of depression, anxiety, and stress, scrupulous evaluation their clinical utility. This creates risk that routinely provided within publicly funded psychological health care have evaded appropriate rigorous in development. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> study aims conduct meta-analytic review gold standard evidence acceptability effectiveness recommended use National Health...