Abstract
Behavioural activation treatment has been found to be an effective psychological treatment for depression, also if delivered as self-administered psychotherapy via the internet. However, the role of supporting professionals remains important for successful application of the therapy. In this paper a system is presented that delivers automated behavioural activation therapy via both a mobile phone and a personal website. The system motivates the client to continue with the treatment and helps him/her through the different procedures of the treatment. The architecture of the system follows a generic ambient agent architecture. A first pilot study of the system indicates that it is technically feasible and perceived as useful.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF'10 |
| Editors | A. Fred, J. Filipe, H. Gamboa |
| Publisher | INSTICC Press |
| Pages | 375-380 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789896740160 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 3rd International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2010 - Valencia, Spain Duration: 20 Jan 2010 → 23 Jan 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 3rd International Conference on Health Informatics, HEALTHINF 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Period | 20/01/10 → 23/01/10 |
Keywords
- Agent model
- Automated psychotherapy