Upkar Varshney
Anu G. Bourgeois
ABSTRACT
Virtual Coaching involves a program or device that guides a user to complete a task or activity. We envision future virtual coaching to be more interactive and context-aware to support user participation and needs. This will lead to Virtual Coach & Counselor (VCC), especially for behavioral and mental health. In this paper, we first present a systematic literature review of mobile apps followed by a VCC framework. Then, we apply the proposed VCC framework to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). We also present several challenges and potential solutions for future research.
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- A Framework for Virtual Coaching & Counseling and Its Application to Opioid Use Disorder
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