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Virtual Communities, Machine Learning and IoT: Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Health Research

Virtual Communities, Machine Learning and IoT: Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Health Research

Christo El Morr
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 8
ISSN: 2577-4794|EISSN: 2577-4808|EISBN13: 9781522555759|DOI: 10.4018/IJEACH.2019010102
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El Morr, Christo. "Virtual Communities, Machine Learning and IoT: Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Health Research." IJEACH vol.1, no.1 2019: pp.4-11. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEACH.2019010102

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El Morr, C. (2019). Virtual Communities, Machine Learning and IoT: Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Health Research. International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare (IJEACH), 1(1), 4-11. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEACH.2019010102

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El Morr, Christo. "Virtual Communities, Machine Learning and IoT: Opportunities and Challenges in Mental Health Research," International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare (IJEACH) 1, no.1: 4-11. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEACH.2019010102

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Abstract

Mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety and depression are on the rise worldwide. Health virtual communities (VCs) is a rising paradigm that has proven to be efficient and effective in delivering mental health interventions that address self-management, diagnosis and treatment targeting people facing mental health challenges. However, current Health VCs have limited application; they lack the ability to provide access to coordinated services and to continuously collect and integrate data originating from different devices in a streamlined manner. The Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning represent a unique opportunity to expand the Health Virtual Community applications in the mental health domain; however, they represent a unique situation where challenges arise. This article will discuss the opportunities and challenges that virtual communities, machine learning and IoT represent for mental health research.

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