Posts Tagged ‘app’
Study: Self-guided sleep app Sleepio, combined with standard care for depression and anxiety, delivers better outcomes than standard care alone
Study backs benefit of insomnia DTx Sleepio on mental health (pharmaphorum): The study – published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy – tested the Sleepio app developed by digital health specialist Big Health as an add-on to standard NHS care for anxiety and depression under the improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) policy. Patients…
Read MoreUpdate: The latest research and noninvasive neurotechnologies for brain health and mental fitness
Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter! 1. Food for (nonpartisan) Thought: Should heads of state and candidates to high office pass a cognitive/ mental fitness test? 2. A school psychologist shares good tips to support our kids and, yes, manage our own stress. Three Ss to reduce the stress of “homeschooling” our kids: Simplify, Structure,…
Read MoreKaiser Permanente offers Calm mental fitness app at no cost to millions of members
Meditation app Calm is now free for Kaiser Permanente’s millions of members (CNBC): Kaiser Permanente is trying to give its 12.4 million members a little bit of calm. Starting Tuesday, the health-care provider is allowing patients to download the Calm meditation app for free as part of a way to help customers manage anxiety as they…
Read MorePortable brain assessment device by Headsafe secures 510(k) FDA clearance
__ FDA Clears Nurocheck, Portable Device to Quickly Assess Brain Health (MS News Today): “A portable device that can quickly measure electrical activity in the brain and relay it to doctors via a smartphone app, called the Nurochek system, has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a medical…
Read MoreBig Ten Conference announces “Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet” and Calm app rollout
__ Big Ten Conference Announces Mental Health Initiatives (press release): “The Big Ten Conference formally announced today, in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, the formation of the Big Ten Mental Health and Wellness Cabinet, which includes representatives from all 14 Big Ten institutions, as well as sport affiliate members Johns Hopkins (women’s and men’s…
Read MoreMixed reactions on the development of digital biomarkers and growth of Mindstrong Health
___ (More on the positive side, at MIT Technology Review) The smartphone app that can tell you’re depressed before you know it yourself: “There are about 45 million people in the US alone with a mental illness, and those illnesses and their courses of treatment can vary tremendously. But there is something most of those people…
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