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A content analysis and ethical review of mobile applications for depression: exploring the app marketplace

Bowie, D., Sunram-Lea, S.I., Sas, C. and Iles-Smith. H. (2019). A content analysis and ethical review of mobile applications for depression: Exploring the app marketplace. CHI 2019 Symposium: Computing and Mental Health. 2019.

March 5, 2019 By Prof. Sandra Sünram-Lea

Research investigating commercial mobile applications for depression have shown a range of concerns from limited research evidence, poor treatment fidelity, and issues with privacy and data security. This study advances this work through a content analysis and ethical review of app store listings of apps for depression. Whilst past content analyses and app reviews have … [Read more...] about A content analysis and ethical review of mobile applications for depression: exploring the app marketplace

A systemic ethical framework for mobile mental health: From design to implementation

Bowie, D., Sunram-Lea, S-I. (Ed.), Sas, C. (Ed.), & Iles-Smith, H. (Ed.) (Accepted/In press). A systemic ethical framework for mobile mental health: From design to implementation. Poster session presented at NIHR MindTech MIC National Symposium 2018, London, United Kingdom.

December 17, 2018 By Prof. Sandra Sünram-Lea

Sugar rush or sugar crash?: A meta-analysis of carbohydrate effects on mood

The effect of carbohydrate (CHO) consumption on mood is at the center of a long-standing debate, with researchers reporting both mood improvements and decrements following CHO ingestion. As global consumption of sugar-sweetened products has sharply increased in recent years, … Continue Reading about Sugar rush or sugar crash?: A meta-analysis of carbohydrate effects on mood

Last in, first out: brain economy in times of limited resources

It has been argued that cognitive abilities that developed last ontogenetically are likely the first to become impaired when cognitive and/or physiological resources are compromised. In phylogeny as in ontogeny, the prefrontal cortex is a late developing region of the cortex. … Continue Reading about Last in, first out: brain economy in times of limited resources

A temporary deficiency in self-control: can heightened motivation overcome this effect?

Self-control is important for everyday life and involves behavioral regulation. Self-control requires effort, and when completing two successive self-control tasks, there is typically a temporary drop in performance in the second task. High self-reported motivation and being made … Continue Reading about A temporary deficiency in self-control: can heightened motivation overcome this effect?

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A content analysis and ethical review of mobile applications for depression: exploring the app marketplace

Bowie, D., Sunram-Lea, S.I., Sas, C. and Iles-Smith. H. (2019). A content analysis and ethical review of mobile applications for depression: Exploring the app marketplace. CHI 2019 Symposium: Computing and Mental Health. 2019.

A systemic ethical framework for mobile mental health: From design to implementation

Bowie, D., Sunram-Lea, S-I. (Ed.), Sas, C. (Ed.), & Iles-Smith, H. (Ed.) (Accepted/In press). A systemic ethical framework for mobile mental health: From design to implementation. Poster session presented at NIHR MindTech MIC National Symposium 2018, London, United Kingdom.