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  • Digital mental health
  • Bipolar disorder intervention
  • User-centered design

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  • Bipolar disorder significantly impacts individuals' lives, with pharmacotherapy as the primary treatment.
  • Adjunctive psychotherapy aids self-management but faces access limitations.
  • Technology, like smartphones, can increase access to self-management tools and provide real-time feedback.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the user-centered development of LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention for bipolar disorder.
  • To support the improvement and dissemination of technology-based mental health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • User-centered development involving a field trial of a self-monitoring app.
  • Design sessions, usability testing, and a pilot study of the smartphone intervention.
  • Iterative revisions based on user feedback throughout all development phases.

Main Results:

  • The LiveWell intervention features a customizable Daily Check-in tool for self-monitoring.
  • Users reported increased awareness of early warning signs and improved sleep monitoring.
  • Challenges in goal achievement and provider communication led to expanded human support roles.

Conclusions:

  • User input was crucial for developing LiveWell's content, technology, and coaching.
  • Monitoring tools and personalized plans are valued features in digital mental health.
  • Integrating user and coach feedback is essential for optimizing technology and human support in mental healthcare.