Gather List of experts and resources to be consulted

[ozzade]

Overview

The project needs to be reviewed by experts for legal and ethical compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Action Items

1. Research legal, medical, and ethical sources for the mandatory requirements.
2. Find subject matter experts (legal and mental health) for consultation.

Resources/Instructions

IRB Approval for your Study App

45 CFR part 46

Important risks and the potential ethical dilemmas for mental health apps

Mental Health Smartphone Apps: Review and Evidence-Based Recommendations for Future Developments

• 100% CBT-focused which is not really our approach here. the symptom we are looking at, as it is part of implicit memory, can't be changed via cognitive means.
• Additionally, best practice for chronic suicidal ideation is not to change it at all (as in a CBT paradigm), as it it can be a necessary coping mechanism standing between the person and actual suicide attempts. The goal is to endure the SI without acting on it.

Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements

[ozzade]

It is important to consider rural populations and for those with cognitive impairments in the design stage; need access to this article:

Ethical guidelines for mobile app development within health and mental health fields http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pro0000069

If you are a student or instructor at the UC or Cal State system, you can obtain it through your library.

[H1Angela]

My friend, Jenni, has agreed to be our expert and advise on both legal and mental states.