Dr. Eric Achtyes, associate professor and chair of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine's Department of Psychiatry West, has found that most patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder are willing to use a smartphone application to help manage their symptoms, including after regular clinic hours.
“Individuals with serious mental illness can and do interact frequently with a mobile health app that provides added support to help them manage their illness,” said Achtyes. The app FOCUS is not intended to replace clinicians, Achtyes said, but is “meant to fill in those gaps” when professional help is not readily available.
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