Scientists have been working on a new mobile phone that uses information it monitors to tell if you're showing signs of depression and intervenes by suggesting helpful activity, basically becoming a pocket-sized therapist. Here's a quote taken from an article over on Mashable:
The phone called Mobilyze! is still in the works, but a small trial run has indicated that it is effective in reducing signs of depression. The device is able to read your mood thanks to sensor data that interprets your location, activity level (via an accelerometer), social context and mood, ultimately detecting signs of depression. The phone learns your typical lifestyle patterns, and notices if you are making calls and getting emails. If it thinks you are creating an isolating environment, it will suggest that you call or see friends.This shows that mobile technology can help in this field of medicine as it has constant contact with the patient, something that could assist traditional therapists with their analysis and treatment of patients.
