my journey youth mental health app - sarah armani

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My Journey Mobile App

Sarah Amani

Manager of Early Intervention in Psychosis Service &

Youth Mental Health Network Lead for

NHS South of England (East)


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/diloz/5023417436

MY Journey

Mobile App


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What Is Early Intervention?

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIIP) is a mental health

service for 14-35 year oldsexperiencing a First Episode

of Psychosis

EIIP aims to Reduce Delaysin treatment & increase

chances of Recovery.


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Following a wide eyed collective gasp of realization, wewere quickly swept up in a heady conversation about

how useful it would be to have a designated mobile app

that could help young people manage their mental

health through reminders and trackers.

Sarah Amani

Department of Health Maps & Apps Competition September 2011

7thout of 500 ideas submitted for health apps


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*2010estimatesputthepopulationover6.8billioninhabitants...

6.8billionpeopleontheplanet...


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77%of people have amobile device

or5.3billionattheendof2010U.N.TelecommunicationsAgency,http://www.itu.int


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Released: 1998

CPU: 233 MHz

RAM: 32 MB (512 MB max)

Storage: 4 GB (+ optical drive)Display: 38.1 cm Millions of colours

Dimensions: 40.1 x 38.6 x 44.7 cm

Weight: 17.3 kgs

Released: 2007

CPU: 412 MHz

RAM: 128 MB

Storage: 4 GB (8 GB max)Display: 8.9 cm Millions of colours

Dimensions: 11.4 x 6.1 x 1.2 cm

Weight: 135 g

This was portable...


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Yourmobilephonehas

allofNASAin1969.

morecomputingpowerthan


9/31http://www.flickr.com/photos/tocaboca/5523598823

mostwillgrowupconnected

Forkidslikemy13year-old,the

boundariesbetweentheinternet

andlifearesoporousastobe

meaningless.

CommentontheGuardianwebsite


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UK

Smartphonepenetrationis47%...

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Public space

distractions

limited attention

mobile usage can be this...glanceable?

simple?

tedious input

personal

onehand


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Focused user

comfychair

privacy1hr train ride

reliablenetwork?

Unlimited wifi?

twohands

Reliable power source?

orthis...


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comfychair

prone tointerruptions

privacy

Reliable powersource

One hand

gravity

...or this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/2359224681


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Themostprofoundtechnologiesarethose

thatdisappear.Theyweavethemselvesintothefabricofeverydaylifeuntiltheyare

indistinguishablefromit. MarkWeiser


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Our behaviourischanging,becausedevicesarechanging...


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largetouchscreen

Mobile Opportunities

navipad

tinyscreen

yesterday today

touchscreenhybrid

+

keypadinput

many of these are now


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A big screen...

webbrowser

+

applicationlayer

+

APIs

With a button or two!

Isnowahighlycustomisable

alwayson,alwaysconnected

blankcanvas...


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work

learning

navigation

discovery

With a button or two!

creativity

video

a big screen...

webbrowser

+

applicationlayer

+

APIs

camera

communication

playsharing

enablinguserstochoose

music theirownexperience

chat

Health


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Gauge the Opportunity Business DriversMobile App

Examples

Costs, Benefits,

ROI

Build vs. Buy

Decision

Compare Mobile Platforms Mobile Market Overview Platform Analysis and Selection

Focus BusinessRequirementsGoals and Objectives Application

RequirementsSecurity and Privacy

Develop the Application Keys to Success Required ResourcesDevelopment and

Testing

Launch, Measure,Iterate

Launch and Promotion Feedback and Metrics Future Releases


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Making it Happen


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P

PHASE 1February 2012


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PHASE 2September 2012


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Ce nestpas un phone

timeshave

changed

IntuitiveResponsive Us

Helpful

My Journey

Personal

Customizable

motivatio

PHASE 3January 2013


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The best feature of the APP is:


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What would you use this APP for?

S Wh t?


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Service Users

My Journey

Mobile App

Self Rated Measures

+Activity Trackers

Secure Data BaseElectronic Health

Record

EIIP

Care Coordinator

+ MDT

Mobile Internet

+

N3 Network

So What?


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1. Reid et al (2011) A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental

health problems in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.

2. Reid et al (2012) Using a Mobile Application in Youth Mental Health

Journal of Australian Family Physician http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962650

47 Adolescents & 6 clinicians

Outpatient Clinic

Self Reported Mental Health Outcomes for 4 weeks First week - 91% entries completed

88% said data reflected actual experiences

92% adolescents found app helpful in

understanding their condition + collaborating withclinician in managing their health
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962650http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962650http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962650http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22962650


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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tijanav/4885088185

http://speirs.org/blog/2011/4/1/stop-lying.html

JamesBridle

This is the worldwe are living in and we can either

lietoourselvesaboutitorwecandiveheadlongintothenewformsandeffectsthatitproduces.


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