2024
Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study
van Heerden A, Poudyal A, Hagaman A, Maharjan S, Byanjankar P, Bemme D, Thapa A, Kohrt B. Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13535. PMID: 38866839, PMCID: PMC11169515, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63232-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsDepressive symptomsDelivery of psychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTreat maternal depressionLow-resource settingsBeck Depression InventoryPersonalized psychological interventionsDepression interventionsMaternal depressionMHealth solutionsRural NepalDepression InventoryYoung mothersInterventionDepressionData collectionMothersPassive sensingIncreased movementNon-specialistsPassive sensing technologyMHealthSymptomsCare
2021
Passive sensing on mobile devices to improve mental health services with adolescent and young mothers in low-resource settings: the role of families in feasibility and acceptability
Maharjan SM, Poudyal A, van Heerden A, Byanjankar P, Thapa A, Islam C, Kohrt BA, Hagaman A. Passive sensing on mobile devices to improve mental health services with adolescent and young mothers in low-resource settings: the role of families in feasibility and acceptability. BMC Medical Informatics And Decision Making 2021, 21: 117. PMID: 33827552, PMCID: PMC8025381, DOI: 10.1186/s12911-021-01473-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHealth servicesMajor modifiable factorsYoung mothersChild health servicesMental health servicesFeasibility challengesLow-resource settingsMaternal-child interactionDepression treatmentModifiable factorsVaccination clinicsPostpartum depressionFamily involvementPhysical activityEligibility criteriaMother-infant proximityMental healthcareGreater family involvementPsychological interventionsMothersDaily activitiesRural NepalInfantsImproved communicationWhat Does Social Support Sound Like? Challenges and Opportunities for Using Passive Episodic Audio Collection to Assess the Social Environment
Poudyal A, van Heerden A, Hagaman A, Islam C, Thapa A, Maharjan SM, Byanjankar P, Kohrt BA. What Does Social Support Sound Like? Challenges and Opportunities for Using Passive Episodic Audio Collection to Assess the Social Environment. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 633606. PMID: 33855008, PMCID: PMC8039317, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.633606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative social interactionsSocial environmentSocial interactionSocial supportMental healthNegative stimuliSpeech exposureQuality of interactionPositive soundsAdult speechInfant babblingQualitative interviewsAccuracy scoresSpeechPre-trained modelCommon soundsSocial isolationYoung mothersAudio clipsAudio dataSoundAudio collectionsAudioLaughterHealth outcomes