On the use of pervasive computing to support patients with obsessive compulsive disorder

JV Khan, P. Markopoulos, N. Spijksma

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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder affecting 2% to 3% of world population. Patients having this disorder engage in repetitive and discomforting behaviors usually linked to controlling or cleaning. The potential of technical solutions trying to support both patients and therapists has been to a limited extent explored with some encouraging results. However, the use of a mobile phone application has not yet been explored. We present a study of a distributed application, partly running on mobile phone and partly on a website, with four patients suffering from OCD and their therapist. Our qualitative evaluation yields encouraging conclusions for practitioners and developers of such applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI EA 2011 - 29th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts
EditorsD. Tan
Place of PublicationVancouver, USA
PublisherACM Press
Pages1213-1218
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)978-145030228-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event29th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2011 - Vancouver, USA
Duration: 7 May 201112 May 2011

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

Conference29th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2011
CityVancouver, USA
Period7/05/1112/05/11

Keywords

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Pervasive health

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