Smartphones To Monitor Schizophrenics 99
the_newsbeagle writes Psychiatrists have realized that they can collect vast amounts of data about their patients using smartphone apps that passively monitor the patients as they go about their daily business. A prototype for schizophrenia patients is being tested out now on Long Island. The Crosscheck trial will look at behavior patterns (tracking movement, sleep, and conversations) and correlate them with the patient's reports of symptoms and moods; researchers hope the data will reveal the "signature" of a patient who is about relapse and therefore needs help.
Re:controlling words (Score:5, Insightful)
These people are still human beings with dignity aren't they? or are they just diseased chattled to be mitigated?
When, say, your daughter suddenly takes off for Florida, convinced that she will succeed in her new life as a monkey trainer, because the voices in her head said so, then she does need help. Period.
There are blunt ways to put it, and sugar coated ways to put it, but the brain is malfunctioning and it needs help.
Sure, that will help (Score:3, Insightful)
R.D. (Score:2, Insightful)
If you're not schizophrenic, you're not paying attention.