Mental Health Symptom Monitoring Utilizing the Cogito Behavioral Analytic Platform

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System107 enrolled

Overview

The primary objective of this project is to test the acceptability and feasibility of a mobile application to facilitate mental health symptom monitoring and follow-up among Veterans. During the course of the study, the research application will be installed on participants' mobile phone. The application on the participants' phone will be recording data about their behavior. Participants will also be asked to complete bi-weekly surveys via the app.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

107

Conditions

Mobile Applications Cell Phone Use Mental Health Issue Acceptability of Health Care Feasibility

Interventions

Cogito CompanionBEHAVIORAL

During the course of the study, the research application (Cogito Companion) will be installed on participants' mobile phone. The application on the participants' phone will be recording data about their behavior. Participants will also be asked to complete bi-weekly surveys via the app.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 89 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Veterans between the ages 18-89 years of age at the time of enrollment * able to provide signed and dated informed consent * has anandroid platform phone and is willing to use phone and personal data plan to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in conflicting Rocky Mountain MIRECC interventional protocol

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire -8

Veterans' satisfaction with app

Time frame: 3 months

Narrative Evaluation of Intervention Interview (NEII).

Ease of Implementation per Veterans