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. 2020 Aug 12;7(8):e16969. doi: 10.2196/16969

Table 3.

The second needs-affordances analysis.

Needs Affordances

Social media Future interface
Symptoms associated with psychosis

Delusions Identity and cognitive Measuring the severity of delusion

Preoccupations Identity and cognitive Measuring the severity of preoccupations

Hallucinations Identity and cognitive Measuring the severity of hallucinations

Paranoia Identity and cognitive Measuring the severity of paranoia

Thought disorganization Identity and cognitive Measuring the level of thought disorganization

Shifting or fast thoughts Identity and cognitive Detecting extreme/abnormal thought shifting

Health concerns Identity and cognitive Detecting extreme/abnormal health concerns

Awareness Identity and cognitive Inferring levels of awareness of their illnesses/symptoms

Changes in concentration Identity and cognitive Detecting extreme/abnormal changes in concentration
Symptoms associated with mood/anxiety

Anxiety/worries Emotional Measuring levels of anxiety

Low mood/high mood/mood swings Emotional Inferring mood

Feelings of guilt/shame Emotional Measuring affective states (guilty)

Suicidal/homicidal thoughts Emotional Detecting suicidal thoughts

Grandiosity Emotional Detecting exaggerated self-confidence

Irritability/hostility/aggression Emotional Measuring affective states (hostility)

Decreased energy/increased energy Emotional Measuring affective states (fatigue and attentiveness)

Sleep changes Emotional N/Aa

Feelings about the future Emotional N/A

Hopelessness/hopeful/worthlessness Emotional N/A

Appetite changes Emotional N/A
Social functioning

Engaging in/initiating pleasurable activities Emotional and social Counting the number of “interested in” events

Engaging in social activities/avoiding people/socially isolated Emotional and social Counting the number of “check in” posts

Motivation for school/work/volunteering Emotional and social N/A

Strength of social ties Emotional and social Number of interactions (messages, likes, taggings, reply, and posts)

Role function (going to work/school/volunteering) Emotional and social Detecting posts related to work/school

Sexual interest/dating Emotional and social Counting words related to sexual interest

aN/A: not applicable.