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24th European Congress of Psychiatry / European Psychiatry 33S (2016) S349–S805

EV1289

TechCare: Mobile-assessment and

therapy for psychosis: An intervention

for clients within the early

intervention service

N. Gire

1 ,

, I.B. Chaudhry

2

, F. Naeem

3

, J. Duxbury

1

, M. Riley

4

,

M. McKeown

1

, C.D. Taylor

5

, P.J. Taylor

6

, R. Emsley

7

, N. Caton

4

,

J. Kelly

4

, D. Kingdon

8

, N. Husain

2

1

University of Central Lancashire, School of Health, Preston, United

Kingdom

2

The University of Manchester, Institute of Brain Behaviour and

Mental Health, Manchester, United Kingdom

3

Queens University, Psychiatry, Kingston, Canada

4

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Early Intervention Service,

Preston, United Kingdom

5

The University of Manchester, School of Psychology, Manchester,

United Kingdom

6

University of Liverpool, Institute of Psychology, Health & Society,

Liverpool, United Kingdom

7

The University of Manchester, Institute of Population Health,

Manchester, United Kingdom

8

University of Southampton, Psychiatry, Southampton, United

Kingdom

Corresponding author.

Introduction

In the UK, mental illness is a major source of disease

burden costing in the region of

£

105 billion pounds. mHealth is a

novel and emerging field in psychiatric and psychological care for

the treatment of mental health difficulties such as psychosis.

Objective

To develop an intelligent real-time therapy (iRTT)

mobile intervention (TechCare) which assesses participant’s symp-

toms in real-time and responds with a personalised self-help based

psychological intervention, with the aim of reducing participant’s

symptoms. The system will utilise intelligence at two levels:

– intelligently increasing the frequency of assessment notifications

if low mood/paranoia is detected;

– an intelligent machine learning algorithm which provides inter-

ventions in real-time and also provides recommendations on the

most popular selected interventions.

Aim

The aim of the current project is to develop a mobile phone

intervention for people with psychosis, and to conduct a feasibility

study of the TechCare App.

Methods

The study consists of both qualitative and quantitative

components. The study will be run across three strands:

– qualitative work;

– test run and intervention refinement;

– feasibility trial.

Results

Preliminary analysis of qualitative data from Strand 2

(test run and intervention refinement) in-depth interviews with

service users (

n

= 2) and focus group with health professionals

(

n

= 1), highlightedmain themes around security of the device, mul-

timedia and the acceptability of psychological interventions being

delivered via the TechCare App.

Conclusions

Research in this area can be potentially helpful in

addressing the demand on mental health services globally, partic-

ularly improving access to psychological interventions.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2274

EV1290

ApTiC: A feasibility trial of a

communication method using mobile

technology to improve assessment

within an early intervention service

M. Riley

1 ,

, M. Lovell

2

, N. Gire

3

, S. Lane

4

, P.J. Taylor

5

,

M. Fitzsimmons

1

, I.B. Chaudhry

6

, P. Bee

7

, K. Lovell

7

, N. Husain

6

1

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Early Intervention Service,

Preston, United Kingdom

2

The University of Central Lancashire, Student Nurse, Preston, United

Kingdom

3

The University of Central Lancashire, School of Health, Preston,

United Kingdom

4

University of Liverpool, Institute of Translational Medicine,

Liverpool, United Kingdom

5

University of Liverpool, Institute of Psychology Health and Society,

Liverpool, United Kingdom

6

The University of Manchester, Institute of Brain Behaviour and

Mental Health, Manchester, United Kingdom

7

The University of Manchester, School of Nursing, Midwifery and

Social Work, Manchester, United Kingdom

Corresponding author.

Introduction

The early intervention service (EIS) approach is

based on therapeutic interactions, which promote service user

recovery from first episode psychosis. Collaborative therapeutic

work between the service user and case manager depends on good

communication. This can be a challenge for people with psychosis

as the process of thought can be disrupted or stimulus misinter-

preted leading to communication errors.

Objective

The objective is to develop an interactive tool that can

assist service user’s communication of distress, whilst employing a

psychoeducational approach to the use of an informal therapeutic

measurement scale; subjective units of distress (SUDs) and early

warning signs (EWS). The ApTiC mobile intervention will include

ten numerically graded emoticons from low to extreme distress.

Each emoticon is associated with specific individualised service

user descriptors and linked to an individually agreed action plan

and level of response to be offered by a staff member.

Aim

The aim of the present study will be to examine the fea-

sibility and acceptability of the ApTic mobile intervention in

preparation for a larger randomised controlled trial.

Methods

Phase one: qualitative research to inform the develop-

ment of the complimentary tool andmobile app (qualitative). Phase

two: a 12-week rater-blinded randomized control trial of ApTiC

compared to routine EIS case management (quantitative).

Results

The qualitative data will be presented.

Conclusions

It is expected that once validated, the SUDs based

ApTiC will enhance rapport and understanding thus improving the

recovery approach to well-being and hopefully preventing relapse

or the involvement of the crisis team or hospital admissions.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their decla-

ration of competing interest.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2275

EV1291

Development and assessment of a

mobile phone-based intervention to

reduce maternal depression and

improve child health

N. Husain

1 ,

, T . K

iran

2 , B. F

atima

2 , I.B.

Chaudhry

1 , Q.

Saeed

2 ,

S.N. Masood

3 , M.

Husain

4 , S.N

. Zafar

5 , N.

Gire (Student)

6 ,

M.H. Alvi

2 , S. K

hoja

7 , F. N

aeem

8

1

The University of Manchester, The Institute of Brain, Behaviour and

Mental Health, Manchester, United Kingdom

2

Pakistan Institute of Learning and Living (PILL), Research and

Development, Karachi, Pakistan