Publications by authors named "Jonas Primbs"
Cognitive behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder delivered via internet videoconferencing: a manualized sensor-assisted feasibility approach.
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- 1-4% of children and adolescents worldwide suffer from OCD, and many do not have access to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), making online videoconferencing (vCBT) a promising alternative for therapy in a familiar environment.
- A study with 20 patients aged 12-18 conducted 14 weekly vCBT sessions, using a multimodal sensor system to monitor physiological and behavioral responses, finding that both patients and parents found the treatment feasible and easy to understand.
- Results pointed to significant reductions in OCD symptoms, with an average CY-BOCS score decrease of over 50%, and improvements in family life, indicating that vCBT could be a successful treatment method for
Article Synopsis
- The study examines a sensor-based eHealth treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), highlighting its potential to provide therapy in home settings and collect data on patients' emotional and physical states.
- It involved 20 adolescents undergoing 14 video sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), using various sensors to track eye movements, heart rate, and behavior patterns during treatment.
- Results showed high participant satisfaction with this approach, improved therapeutic relationships, and a reduction in OCD symptoms, alongside a discussion of important factors for implementing sensor-supported therapy for young patients.
In this manuscript, we describe the soft- and hardware architecture as well as the implementation of a modern Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) system for sensor-assisted telepsychotherapy. It enables telepsychotherapy sessions in which the patient exercises therapy-relevant behaviors in their home environment under the remote supervision of the therapist. Wearable sensor information (electrocardiogram (ECG), movement sensors, and eye tracking) is streamed in real time to the therapist to deliver objective information about specific behavior-triggering situations and the stress level of the patients.
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- Digital health technology enhances psychotherapy for children and adolescents with OCD by offering personalized therapy options, especially through Exposure and Response Prevention therapy, which can be applied in real-life settings rather than just clinical environments.
- The SSTeP KiZ study combines video therapy with wearable sensors to track physiological and behavioral responses, allowing for a more accurate assessment of stress levels during and outside therapy sessions.
- Initial pilot study findings indicate that using multiple sensor modalities can effectively detect and quantify stress and anxiety, paving the way for personalized treatment approaches based on individual compulsive behavior in real-world scenarios.