User-Centered Development of Bolster, an mHealth Intervention for Early Psychosis Caregivers: Needs Assessment, Prototyping, and Field Trial

• Published in: JMIR mental health Vol. 10; p. e50522
• Main Authors: Buck, Benjamin, Wingerson, Mary, Whiting, Erica, Snyder, Jaime, Monroe-DeVita, Maria, Ben-Zeev, Dror
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 30.11.2023
• Subjects: Caregivers; Consent; Internet; Intervention; Interviews; Mental disorders; Mental health; Needs analysis; Psychosis; Telemedicine; User-centered design; Video teleconferencing; Young adults; mobile health; mobile phone; AI; mHealth; user-centered design; caregiving; artificial intelligence; psychosis

Caregivers play a critical role in the treatment and recovery of youth and young adults at risk for psychosis. Caregivers often report feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and lacking in resources. Mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to provide scalable, accessible, and in-the-moment support to care...