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A model for assisting in the treatment of anxiety disorder

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This article presents a model for the therapeutic process and the interaction between the patient and mental health professional, assisting in the treatment of anxiety disorder. The proposed model uses the Dysfunctional Thinking Record, a tool widely used by cognitive behavioral therapy to detect and record the patient’s distorted thoughts (trigger for anxiety episodes). The patients can record these thoughts using a mobile application to collect their location and related media data. Also, therapists can use a management panel to visualize and interact with the records sent by their patients. In addition, the therapist can personalize the patient’s experience with tips and techniques for controlling anxiety. A prototype was developed and evaluated with specialists in the areas of psychology and psychiatry through scenarios. The results showed that the application can promote advances in the therapeutic process through ubiquitous interaction. All specialists recommended the application and suggested new features for use by patients.

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The authors wish to acknowledge that this work was supported by FAPERGS (Foundation for the Supporting of Research in the State of Rio Grande do Sul), CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pes-soal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001. We are also grateful to University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) and the Applied Computing Graduate Program (PPGCA) for embracing this research.

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This research did not require ethical approval in accordance with the regulations of the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). The subjects who participated in the evaluation were not patients in treatment for anxiety disorder, but voluntary psychologists. They assessed the usability aspects of LifeReview and not the effectiveness of its application in the treatment. In addition, the participants agreed to participate in the evaluation of LifeReview.

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dos Santos Paula, L., Barbosa, J.L.V. & Dias, L.P.S. A model for assisting in the treatment of anxiety disorder. Univ Access Inf Soc 21, 533–543 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-020-00786-9

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