RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mental health wellness application: a new toolkit for psychological wellness
JF BMJ Innovations
JO BMJ Innov
FD All India Institute of Medical Sciences
SP 204
OP 205
DO 10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000054
VO 1
IS 4
A1 Melvyn W Zhang
A1 Roger C Ho
YR 2015
UL http://innovations.bmj.com/content/1/4/204.abstract
AB Over the past decade, there have been major advances in Web 2.0 and Smartphone technologies. A recent systematic review carried out in 2013 has highlighted the lack of evidence base for existing mental health applications. Zhang et al have underscored how psychiatrists could be app-developers to negate the drawbacks of the current lack of evidence base for mental health applications. The new Mental Health Wellness application has been developed by Clinicians with experiences in mood disorder, and the aim of the app is to empower individuals to better manage their mental health conditions. The paper will illustrate the key features of the smartphone application and describes how a patient could make use of the application as a bridging tool between consults.