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. 2020 Oct 29;7(10):e17453. doi: 10.2196/17453

Table 2.

Description of the app used in studies on self-monitoring, treatment, and automatically generated data collected via smartphones in children, adolescents, and young adults with psychiatric disorders (N=15).

Author, year of
publication
Name of app System Items in self-monitored data Items in automatically generated data Active treatment delivered by app
Bucci et al, 2018 [13] Actissist and ClinTouch Android Actissist: self-assessment focused on cognitive appraisals, belief conviction, emotions, and associated behaviors. ClinTouch: rating of 12 symptoms validated against PANSSa N/Ab Yes
Cao et al, 2020 [21] SOLVD Android Daily: mood and anxiety Accelerometer, GPS, steps, call log, text messages, screen on/off, and ambient light intensity No
Dennis et al, 2015 [24] ACHESS Android EMAc 6 times/day focused on current feelings, activities, location, and company, internal and external factors that made them want to use drugs/alcohol, and their ability to resist N/A Yes
Jones et al, 2018 [22] Janssen Autism Knowledge
Engine
Android and iOSd By caregiver: questions about the child being tense/worried, irritable, and disruptive. Once a day in weeks 1, 4, and 8, and 3 times a week in the remaining period N/A No
Kennard et al, 2018 [25] BRITE Android and iOS Level of emotional distress N/A Yes
Kolar et al, 2016 [17] Epicollect Android Assessment of aversive tension and possible moderator events every hour for 2 days, except predefined sleeping hours N/A No
Kumar et al, 2018 [14] RealLife Exp Android and iOS Daily questions on mood, medication use, socialization, conflict, and medication. Weekly survey on how often in the past week they felt a range of symptoms N/A No
Lim et al, 2020 [16] +Connecte Android and iOS Mood evaluation tracker N/A Yes
Lim et al, 2019 [27] +Connect Android and iOS Mood evaluation tracker N/A Yes
Neumayr et al, 2019 [19] Recovery Record Android and iOS Self-monitoring of meals, feelings, behavior, and thoughts. N/A Yes
Niendam et al, 2018 [15] Ginger.io Android and iOS Daily surveys assessing mood, medication adherence, and social interactions; weekly surveys assessing symptoms, sleep, and medication adherence Number of calls in/out, messages in/out, movement patterns based on GPS data. No
Seidel et al, 2016 [18] MovisensXS Android Rumination about food and weight; an adapted version of the MDMQf assessed 3 dimensions of affect: valence, calmness, and energetic arousal N/A No
Shrier and Spalding, 2017 [20] Not described Android and iOS EMIg regarding feeling, social situations, and sexual behavior 4 times/day. Questions about motivation to change risk behavior, stressful events, and use of healthy ways to manage feelings N/A Yes
Stallard et al, 2018 [26] BlueIce Android and iOS Mood diary N/A Yes
Sweidan et al, 2019 [23] AIAh Android N/A N/A Yes

aPANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.

bN/A: not applicable.

cEMA: ecological momentary assessment.

diOS: iPhone operating system.

eThis same app was used in 2 studies.

fMDMQ: multidimensional mood questionnaire.

gEMI: ecological momentary intervention.

hAIA: Autistic Innovative Assistant.