Applying Mobile and Geospatial Technologies to Ecological Momentary Interventions

Abstract

Today a large percentage of the population suffers from anxiety-related problems. This anxiety can appear in day-to-day situations. An effective therapy for these problems is exposure. In it, the person is gradually exposed to what he fears. However, these therapy sessions are long and force the patient and therapist to travel to a specific place. Here, the use of a mobile application that guides the patient during the exposure sessions can be beneficial. Until now, this application did not exist, due to the complexity of its implementation. In this doctoral thesis, the necessary tools have been implemented to facilitate the implementation of this type of solution. In addition, in collaboration with psychology professionals, a mobile application has been implemented to self-guide exposure, which has been positively assessed by an external committee of experts.