Utilizing a Personal Smartphone Custom App to Assess the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

BackgroundAccurate reporting of patient symptoms is critical for diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring in psychiatry. Smartphones offer an accessible, low-cost means to collect patient symptoms in real time and aid in care. ObjectiveTo investigate adherence among p...

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Main Authors: Torous, John, Staples, Patrick, Shanahan, Meghan, Lin, Charlie, Peck, Pamela, Keshavan, Matcheri, Onnela, Jukka-Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2015-03-01
Series:JMIR Mental Health
Online Access:http://mental.jmir.org/2015/1/e8/