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A computer system for on-line psychiatric patient assessment has been developed at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City. Unlike the typical on-line computer system designed for skilled terminal operators, this system is designed to interact with unskilled psychiatric patients. Special design considerations necessary to support this approach are discussed.
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This project has been supported in part by contracts from the Health Service, Veterans Administration Central Office in Washington, D.C. The authors recognize the Salt Lake City VA Hospital PAU staff for their contributions to this project and extend thanks to Annette Kearl and Susan Sudbury for their assistance in preparation of this manuscript.
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Cole, E.B., Johnson, J.H. & Williams, T.A. When psychiatric patients interact with computer terminals: Problems and solutions. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 8, 92–94 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201751
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03201751