Healthtech Pigeon Could brainwaves give us more insight into mental health?
Sep 29, 2024
Discussion of NICE’s review showing approved digital mental health therapies and how they could save thousands of NHS therapist hours. Exploration of a graphene spike mat and magnetic orientation technique as a novel antibacterial approach. Conversation about brain activity patterns being studied as potential markers for mental health and how they might speed diagnosis.
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Remote Therapy Lowers Access Barriers
- Digital options reduce barriers like embarrassment and travel, widening access for people reluctant to seek face-to-face help.
- Remote therapy can accelerate early intervention where stigma or logistics block care.
Measure Uptake And Completion First
- Prioritise high-quality evidence and completion rates when deploying digital mental health tools.
- Monitor uptake and adherence to ensure projected therapist-hour savings materialise.
Keep Human Contact In Digital Care
- Balance automation with human support: don't replace therapeutic relationships with pure LLM chatbots without validating outcomes.
- Test hybrid models that reduce clinician time while preserving rapport for adherence.