Assessing Cognition Outside of the Clinic: Smartphones and Sensors for Cognitive Assessment Across Diverse Psychiatric Disorders

Abstract

Traditionally, the assessment of cognition and the administration of cognitive therapies has been performed in the clinic, but with modern technology, this clinic-centric view is changing. This article explores the landscape of digital devices used to measure cognition in settings outside the clinic. These devices range in mobility from user-friendly mobile devices to setting-specific devices able to provide powerful, robust cognitive therapy and living assistance in the comfort of a patient's home. Although these methods remain in early stages of developmental, initial studies suggest they may prove useful in treating patients with serious mental illnesses in a widespread clinical setting.

Keywords: Cognition; Dementia; Mental health; Mental illness; Schizophrenia; Smartphones.