A Mobile Mediation Tool for Enhancing Interaction between Depressed Person and Caregiver
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
WIN, MA AYE SANDAR
Abstract
Abstractepression, a common mental health disorder, significantly affects an individual’s ability to live a regular life. Excessive reassurance-seeking behavior, i.e. a common interper¬sonal characteristic of depression, often leads to negative interaction betw¬ee-n caregivers and depressed individuals, who seek excessive assurance from the caregiv-ers at inappropriate times e.g. when caregivers are busy. Such negative interaction results in elevated feeling of burden in care-giving and care-receiving. However, maintaining a good relationship between depressed individuals and caregivers is crucial in overcoming difficulties time during depression. Therefore, this work proposes a mobile care mediation tool that helps improve communication in care-giving and care-receiving between depressed individuals and caregivers. By sharing the mood and availability status of givers and receivers of care, the proposed mobile care mediation tool enhances satisfaction of their relationship, and reduces burdens in care-giving.
Subjects
Depression
Interpersonal characteristics
Reassurance seeking
Burden
Mediation tool
Communication
SDGs
Type
thesis
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