Mobile applications for supporting people with schizophrenia

Abstract

Medical illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression are of great concern in today's time. Mental patients require long term treatment and a caregiver who is there to adhere to their needs. Medical conditions may affect someone's ability to relate to others and function each day. The challenges are not limited to only the patients but also their caregivers. Existing studies show the potential of mobile technologies to build healthcare systems for mental illnesses which can help ease out the process of medical treatment for patients, caregivers and doctors. Our the solution is to build - an android app for patients, an android app for the caregivers and a web interface for the clinical usage by the doctors.