New uses for the on-line computer medium in mental health care

Johnson, James H.; Harris, William G.; Thompson, Christine; Marcus, Sander; Block, Deena; Novak, Kathy; Yingst, Nancy; Allert, Adrienne; Hobin, Glen; Byrnes, Elizabeth M.; Strauch, Dennise; Feldman, Craig; Niedner, Dawn; Fink, Andrea

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“…In 1980, a paper by 14 authors (Johnson, Harris, et al, 1981) only briefly discussed implementation issues (e.g., whether one should require confirmation of responses or allow backtracking after self-recognized errors), concentrating instead on descriptions of new applications. No relevant papers were presented in 1981, 1982, or 1983.…”

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Representation of on-line questionnaires in an editable, auditable database

Kaplan¹

1992

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers

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A general way of describing multiple-choice questionnaires for on-line presentation is described. Some of the important features supported include random ordering of and sampling among questions, substitution of specific-question text into boilerplate question and response formats, a limited ability to bypass irrelevant questions, experimenter editing of response arrays, and automatic production of hard-copy versions of the questionnaire for use during computer breakdowns and for archival documentation. All editing operations on both questionnaires and response data create audit trails for future reference.One of the oldest uses for computers in psychology is the automation of the presentation and scoring of multiplechoice questionnaires, especially of the type used in clinical settings. (Similar questionnaires used in educational applications are beyond the scope of this paper.) The programming of a simple questionnaire may be a straightforward exercise in a language such as Pascal or BASIC: an inner loop that displays responses is nested within an outer loop that displays questions, and consecutive responses are saved in a simple vector. The implementation questions become more interesting, though, when one wants to efficiently present, score, and document a variety of questionnaires, especially when some violate the simple computer structures of nested loops and singly subscripted vectors.As part of a general redesign of software for measuring psychopharmacological effects on behavior, I am currently implementing a general form-based tool for defining, presenting and scoring, and documenting the classes of questionnaire most useful to us.

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Representation of on-line questionnaires in an editable, auditable database

Kaplan¹

1992

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers

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System requirements for interactive testing

Beaumont

1982

International Journal of Man-Machine Studies

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Applications cliniques de l'informatique en psychiatrie

Lesage

1985

Can J Psychiatry

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The reduction of computer costs and the introduction of micro- computers have brought about an irreversible change in all the domains of occidental life. Research in the applications of computing in psychiatry has been going on for more than twenty years. The computer can assist the psychiatrist in many areas of his clinical work. This article reviews the applications of computers in domains such as psychological testing, patient interviews, diagnosis, evaluating psychopharmacological and behavioral treatments, evaluating patient progress, education of professionals, and patient and psychic simulation models, simulation which can also be used for education. Problems met when implementing such programs are also discussed; and finally, we explore some avenues of development and make some recommendations.

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New uses for the on-line computer medium in mental health care

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Representation of on-line questionnaires in an editable, auditable database

Representation of on-line questionnaires in an editable, auditable database

System requirements for interactive testing

Applications cliniques de l'informatique en psychiatrie

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