Use of Patient Electronic Communication in Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

Use of Patient Electronic Communication in Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

Brief description of study

This study explores if digital data, like top words in Facebooks posts and Google searches, can provide potentially supplemental information about a patient’s mood, stressors, and sleeping habits to inform or use in therapy. 

Please watch this short video to see how digital data may improve patient-therapist communication and patient clinical outcomes

Detailed description of study

We need your help. We are looking to enroll mental and behavioral health therapists and their patient(s) to enroll in a 3-month randomized clinical trial. 

Study Involvement / Compensation
Patients will donate digital data and complete three surveys over three months to receive $200 ClinCard (similar to a visa pre-paid gift card)
o   $50 at baseline for digital data donation and baseline survey
o   $100 at 2 months to complete follow-up survey and debriefing interview
o   $50 at 3 months to complete final survey

Therapists will complete a short, weekly post-session (10-item) survey and three surveys over three months to receive $200 ClinCard

If you are interested in seeing if you're eligible, Click here to take the survey

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    Anxiety,Depression
  • Age: Between 18 Years - 75 Years
  • Gender: All

If you are interested, please complete this short survey to determine your eligibility. 


Updated on 07 Jul 2023. Study ID: 831246

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