Mobile Tech and Psychology

A trio of products for collecting brain waves and transmitting that data back to doctors promises to improve outcomes, cut costs via prevention and bolster patients' quality of life.

10 of the best mental health apps for medical professionals, from iPhone to Android. Capterra helps people find and compare software for their business.

I downloaded the app. So why don't I feel motivated to get out there and run? Researchers say the problem is not entirely me. Many fitness apps don't use behavioral change methods that could help.

"Gamifying" stress therapy might make treatment a lot more fun.

The three existing social networks are MyAustismTeam, MyBCTeam, designed for women diagnosed with breast cancer, and MyMSTeam, for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. MyHealthTeams also offers iOS and Android apps for all three social networks.

APS Fellow Ed Diener and his wife Carol Diener want you to imagine taking chapters from various introductory textbooks, then shuffling them in any order you want to best fit the course you are teaching — all within minutes on a computer. Oh, and the book is free to your students. Chapters can also be used as supplementary readings, free of charge.

A computer-simulated woman named Ellie is designed to talk to people who are struggling emotionally and take their measure — 30 times per second.

Training app for kids with dyslexia/reading issues. Free diagnostics. Fully individual & adaptive.

By Keith Barritt   Should you submit your app for FDA clearance? Keith Barritt of Fish and Richardson, a law firm specializing in medical device-related litigation, offers some quick tips to guide you.

Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded in support of interventions that address major social, psychological, behavioral, or public health problems....

Digital games prompt users to do simple tasks that research has shown to reduce depression and anxiety. And some are undergoing clinical trials.

What do iPads, computer games, learning, and cute little mice have in common?

The University of Florida's counseling and wellness center has launched a novel program that provides therapy to patients with anxiety disorders -- all over a computer screen.

Susan Murphy, Ph.D., a University of Michigan statistician who is poised to make a significant impact on the field of personalized medicine through work focused on improving treatment decisions for chronic illnesses such as depression and substance...

Use of avatars helps quieten voices heard by schizophrenia patients

NIMH is committed to new and better treatments, but this will only happen by developing a more precise diagnostic system.