Palm Pilots bridge communication gap between therapists and patients

Monday, December 1, 2008 - 14:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Palm Pilots already perform a variety of functions, and in the future, they may be used as a therapeutic tool that benefits people with personality disorders. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher used Palm Pilots as electronic diaries to record and analyse mood variability in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and found that the devices helped bridge an important communication gap between therapists and patients...

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