Testing a smartphone app for tracking depression symptoms
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone-based emotional monitoring device (EMOCARE) to see if it can accurately measure your mood compared to a standard depression questionnaire. It may help researchers find a simpler way to track depression symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with major depression (unipolar depression).
- You feel down or lose interest in things, and a depression questionnaire would score you at least 5 out of 27.
- You regularly use a smartphone or computer.
- You are not taking antipsychotic medication and have not had suicidal thoughts in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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