Posts Tagged ‘Behavioral Health’
Update: A life of cognitive and physical exercise helps you stay sharp in your 70s and beyond
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring 13 fascinating brain research findings, useful resources–and a brain teaser to test your attention skills. #1. Good news of the month: Elders today are in significantly better shape–physically and cognitively–than three decades ago #2. A distinction WITH a difference: Actual, sustained practice–not mere knowledge–is needed to…
Read MoreMagellan Health is testing biofeedback videogame Mightier to help children better self-regulate stress and behavioral health
Magellan Health piloting Mightier’s video game platform for emotional regulation training (MobiHealthNews): Scottsdale, Arizona-based Magellan Health announced today that it has launched a pilot of Boston Children’s Hospital spin-out Neuromotion Labs’ Mightier, a biofeedback video game platform designed to help children regulate their emotions.
Read MoreTrend: Consumers increasingly taking care of their behavioral health via DIY tools like these
_______ 8 consumer-friendly digital tools to support behavioral health (mobihealth news): “From virtual therapy to mindfulness and meditation aids, there’s little shortage of digital tools catching investors’ eyes and breaking into the crowded behavioral health market. Although a number of these services are positioning their business to focus on payers and employers, many others are…
Read MoreMindstrong Health identifies digital biomarkers of cognitive function using smartphone data
___ mHealth Research on Mental Health Taps Into One’s Tapping Habits (mHealth Intelligence): “Healthcare providers looking to use mHealth in behavioral health treatment have long struggled to make the technology unobtrusive. But recent research suggests that remote monitoring of people with mental health issues could be done by analyzing their smartphone habits. A recent report…
Read MoreFrom Mental Health to Behavioral Health…and back?
___ Know Thyself: Well-Being and Subjective Experience (Cerebrum): “Ancient Greek philosophers were fond of the aphorism, “know thyself,” inscribed above the entrance of one of the Temples of Apollo at Delphi. One expression of this tradition, variably attributed to Socrates and Plato, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Another, attributed to Aristotle,…
Read MoreOctober 6–7th in Stanford University: Virtual Reality and Behavior Change in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Quick heads-up about a timely conference taking place late next week. What: This year the conference is completely devoted to virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies and behavioral change, exploring the application of immersive technologies for treating and researching addictions, ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, psychosis, pain, depression, psychosomatic illness and more. Where: Li Ka Shing Center for Learning…
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