Using Mobile phone sensor technology for mental health research: integrated analysis to identify hidden challenges and potential solutions

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2018, Pages

  Boonstra, Tjeerd W ^a   Nicholas, Jennifer ^a   Wong, Quincy JJ ^a,b   Shaw, Frances ^a   Townsend, Samuel ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Ethics; Mental health; Mobile health; Passive sensing; Smartphone; Ubiquitous computing; Wearable sensors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PROCEDURES; TECHNOLOGY; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELL PHONE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85061232831     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/10131     Document Type: Article

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