Web-Based Intervention for Persons With Schizophrenia and Their Families

Mobile tools are increasingly available to help individuals monitor their progress toward health behavior goals. Commonly known commercial products for health and fitness self-monitoring include wearable devices such as the Fitbit© and Nike + Pedometer© that work independently or in conjunction with mobile platforms (e.g., smartphones, media players) as well as web-based interfaces. These tools track and graph exercise behavior, provide motivational messages, offer health-related information, and allow users to share their accomplishments via social media. Approximately 2 million software programs or “apps” have been designed for mobile platforms (Pure Oxygen Mobile, 2013), many of which are health-related. The development of mobile health devices and applications is advancing so quickly that the Food and Drug Administration issued a Guidance statement with the purpose of defining mobile medical applications and describing a tailored approach to their regulation.

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New Resources, Web-Based Tools For Diabetics

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(05)71348-2 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (13) ◽

pp. 24

Keyword(s):

Web Based

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Web-Based Asthma Management Coming Soon

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(08)70463-3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 23

Author(s):

MITCHEL L. ZOLER

Keyword(s):

Asthma Management ◽

Web Based

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Web-Based STD Tool Makes Screening Accessible

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(09)70779-6 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 42 (19) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

BRUCE JANCIN

Keyword(s):

Web Based

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The self and schizophrenia: a cognitive approach

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024//1421-0185.62.1.45 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 45-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marek Nieznanski

Keyword(s):

Normal Subjects ◽

Control Group ◽

Cognitive Approach ◽

Schizophrenic Patients ◽

Self Schema ◽

Persons With Schizophrenia ◽

Basic Features ◽

Trait Words ◽

Patients Experience ◽

Normal Controls

The aim of the study was to explore the basic features of self-schema in persons with schizophrenia. Thirty two schizophrenic patients and 32 normal controls were asked to select personality trait words from a check-list that described themselves, themselves as they were five years ago, and what most people are like. Compared with the control group, participants from the experimental group chose significantly more adjectives that were common to descriptions of self and others, and significantly less that were common to self and past-self descriptions. These results suggest that schizophrenic patients experience their personality as changing over time much more than do healthy subjects. Moreover, their self-representation seems to be less differentiated from others-representation and less clearly defined than in normal subjects.

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Regulation of Experienced and Anticipated Regret for Daily Decisions in Younger and Older Adults in a Swedish One-Week Diary Study

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000102 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 233-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Pär Bjälkebring ◽

Daniel Västfjäll ◽

Boo Johansson

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Diary Study ◽

Anticipated Regret ◽

Younger Adults ◽

Web Based ◽

Decision Regret ◽

Diary Method ◽

Regulation Strategies

Regret and regret regulation were studied using a weeklong web-based diary method. 108 participants aged 19 to 89 years reported regret for a decision made and a decision to be made. They also reported the extent to which they used strategies to prevent or regulate decision regret. Older adults reported both less experienced and anticipated regret compared to younger adults. The lower level of experienced regret in older adults was mediated by reappraisal of the decision. The lower level of anticipated regret was mediated by delaying the decision, and expecting regret in older adults. It is suggested that the lower level of regret observed in older adults is partly explained by regret prevention and regulation strategies.

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