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Briefing
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- Woebot – Chatbot designed by psychologist Alison Darcy from Stanford University to help manage mental health by notifying user or other people if symptoms arise from analysis through smartphone
- Pattern Recognition – Through pre-determined list of strengths, Woebot remembers user’s response to give encouragement, set weekly goals to increase productivity, and analyze moods and energy levels, unlike current pedometers that only track impersonal data, such as footsteps
- Privacy Concerns – Clinicians and experts welcome such technological innovation as it can greatly improve treatment, however, very high level of intimacy in mental health data raises privacy concerns
- Commercial Availability – Offered through https://woebot.io/, with free 14-session trial and pricing that starts at $12 weekly
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Cross-sector, Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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Stanford University
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 20, 2017
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