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A Smartphone-Based Self-management Intervention for Bipolar Disorder (LiveWell): User-Centered Development Approach.
Geneva K Jonathan1, Cynthia A Dopke1, Tania Michaels2
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
JMIR Mental Health
|April 12, 2021
Summary
LiveWell, a smartphone app for bipolar disorder, was developed using user feedback to improve self-management. The app enhances monitoring and personalization, with expanded coaching support for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Digital mental health
- Bipolar disorder intervention
- User-centered design
Background:
- 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.
Keywords:
behavior changebehavioral intervention technologybipolar disorderdepressionearly warning signsillness managementmHealthqualitativeself-managementsmartphoneMore Related Videos
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