Potential & Limitations Of Mobile Technology As A Tool For Mental Health Assessment
Background & Purpose
In many cases, mental health clinicians must rely upon their own observations and clinical judgment, as well as patients’ self-reports, for determining the presence of mental illness. Because most of these techniques rely on retrospective recollection, they may be biased and inaccurate. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is a term describing several methods for collecting self-report data that structure the experience to achieve increased accuracy. These methods include daily diaries, signal-dependent reporting, and event-dependent reporting. The methods are not …
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