The Development of a Mobile Health Platform and Naturalistic Game Applications for Health Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation

Abstract

The goal of this project was to develop a prototype of a game based assessment and develop a normative data base for remote measurement and monitoring of real time neurocognitive functioning among active duty military service personnel. Due to a dramatic rise in mild traumatic brain injuries (It is estimated that 20% of all combat troops will experience a concussion while deployed) increased emphasis has rightly been placed on finding ways to assess cognitive deficits and ameliorate its symptoms. The effects of traumatic brain injury are often associated with other dysfunctional conditions, specifically, chronic pain and PTSD. Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) is another prevalent problem that results in cognitive deficits and affects approximately three hundred thousand U.S. troops who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1007308

Entities

People

  • Carmen Russoniello

Organizations

  • East Carolina University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain Injuries
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mobile Application Software
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Operating Systems
  • Mobile Phones
  • Pain
  • Smartphones
  • Tablet Computers
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.