Ulla Forsbeck Olsson*, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden Fadi Lahdo, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stockholms County, Stockholm, Sweden Gunnar DagnÃ¥*, Soya Kommunikation, Stockholm, Sweden Track: Practice Presentation Topic: Mobile & Tablet Health Applications Presentation Type: Rapid-Fire Presentation Submission Type: Single Presentation Building: Mermaid Room: Room 1 - Newgate Date: 2013-09-23 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM Last modified: 2013-09-25

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This rapid-fire-presentation will describe and discuss a mobile phone app, called The Homework, developed as a supplement tool in the treatment of uncontrollable rage in adolescents in Sweden. The Homework is the outcome of a method development project in the department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP) in Stockholm County Council, exploring the possibilities of using smartphones to increase compliance in different treatments. One aim of the project was to develop ICT-support as close to the regular treatment program as possible, and then use these experiences and the frameworks established in order to develop the concept for other treatments. The app now built is, consequently, generic, and amenable to use in relation to a number of mental and social difficulties, e.g. self-harm or panic-attacks.

The Homework makes it possible for the patient to rehearse content provided to him or her at the sessions, practice new coping skills, get regular reminders of training and homework, and get feedback on the training. The therapist can individualize the content for the patient through a specific therapist’s interface, individualize reminders and messages, and observe how much each patient practices.

At the present, The Homework is being tested in the pilot project focused on anger management in a target group consisting of young adults in the ages of 13 to 17 years. In the presentation the preliminary results of this pilot project will be given, and the presenters will also discuss what these results might disclose about the potential, future uses of the app when adapted to other, related contexts. Examples of the benefits in establishing an agile working method and a close collaboration between therapist and interaction designer in the development of mhealth tools will also be described.