Active Self-Tracking of Subjective Experience with a One-Button Wearable: A Case Study in Military PTSD

We describe a case study with the participation of a Danish veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As part of psychotherapeutic treatment the participant and therapist have used our novel technique for instrumenting self-tracking of select aspects of subjective experience usin...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Jakob Eg Larsen, Kasper Eskelund, Christiansen, Thomas Blomseth
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 09.03.2017
Subjects
Case studies
Mental disorders
Military psychology
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychological stress
Signs and symptoms
Tracking
Wearable technology
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Summary:We describe a case study with the participation of a Danish veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As part of psychotherapeutic treatment the participant and therapist have used our novel technique for instrumenting self-tracking of select aspects of subjective experience using a one-button wearable device. The instrumentation system is described along with the specific self-track- ing protocol which defined the participant's self-tracking of a single symptom, namely the occurrences of a bodily experienced precursor to hyperarousal. Results from the case study demonstrate how self-tracking data on a single symptom collected by a patient can provide valuable input to the therapeutic process. Specifically, it facilitated identification of crucial details otherwise unavailable from the clinical assessment and even became decisive in disentangling different symptoms and their causes.
ISSN:2331-8422