SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND IMPROVING A USERS LIFE SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY FOR LIFE STAGE READINESS

• US 20140065585A1
• Filed: 04/26/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sheri Kemp Osborn
• Original Assignee: Sheri Kemp Osborn
• Inventors: Osborn, Sheri Kemp
• Granted Patent: US 9,728,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training

Abstract

A computer-implemented mental and emotional life efficacy development system and method are disclosed which assist lay individuals to measure and improve their mental health and emotional capabilities and life skill deficits to increase the individual'"'"'s ability to achieve life efficacy. A scoring subsystem measures competencies or deficits in a breadth of critical life skills. The system provides feedback concerning personality traits and mental and emotional deficits and compares the user'"'"'s scores to the scores of those who are successfully navigating a particular life step. This pinpoints deficits for which the user can receive training and treatment tailored to that user'"'"'s personality and individual difficulties. Through the collection and aggregating of such symptoms, a preliminary diagnosis is made of the user'"'"'s mental health and life skills. This diagnosis is subsequently refined before it is used to offer emotion and/or mental health care treatment and life skills training for life efficacy competency.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of assessing and improving a user'"'"'s life skills and self-efficacy for life stage readiness, comprising:

collecting from the user and storing in a database user symptoms and other evidence of the user'"'"'s emotional and mental health;

assessing the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition based upon the collected user symptoms and other evidence;

generating a plurality of potential differential diagnoses based on the assessing;

ranking the plurality of potential diagnoses from most likely to least likely;

selecting a first treatment program or a first training program for the first most likely diagnosis from a plurality of treatment and training programs stored in a database;

using the selected first treatment program or first training program, interactively engaging in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

selecting a second treatment program or a selected training program from the plurality of treatment and training programs for the second most likely diagnosis;

using the selected second treatment program or second training program, interactively engage in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

guiding the user to input a value rating of the sessions of each of the plurality of treatment programs or training programs taken by the user; and

in response to the user'"'"'s ratings of the sessions of the treatment or training programs taken, determining the user'"'"'s most likely diagnosis from the plurality of differential diagnoses.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of assessing the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition comprises:

in at least one interactive session with the user, measuring a plurality of life skill competencies, wherein the measuring includes developing scores of the user'"'"'s self-image, self-management skills, risk/reward predisposition, interpersonal skills, and existence or non-existence of one or more syndromes/disorders.

comparing the user'"'"'s scores for each of the life skill competencies measured to a baseline score for each of the plurality of life skill competencies measured which is predictive of success and determining whether the user has a deficit score in any of the plurality of measured life skill competencies; and

determining a composite score of the measured life skill competencies scores and comparing the composite score to a baseline composite score which is predictive of readiness for success in a life stage transition to determine if the user is ready for successfully transitioning a particular life stage.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of determining a composite score of the selected life skill competencies scores comprises:

heuristically determining the composite score from the plurality of scores for the plurality of measured life skill competencies.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of ranking comprises:

ranking and prioritizing the plurality of potential diagnoses by a plurality of inclusionary/inclusionary features wherein such features include the presence or absence of a traumatic event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of collecting from the user and storing in a database further comprises collecting evidence of the user'"'"'s personality in order to determine the user'"'"'s personality type;

and the method further comprises;

if a first treatment program is selected, customizing the first treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence; and

if a second treatment program is selected, customizing the second treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

assessing whether the at least one session of the first treatment program or first training program engaged by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the first treatment program or first training program, guiding the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

using the feedback received from the user to refine the selected first treatment program to improve the efficacy of future sessions of the refined first treatment program thereby dynamically customizing the user'"'"'s treatment to the user'"'"'s individual needs and personality.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

assessing whether the at least one session of the second treatment program or second training program engaged in by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the second treatment program, guiding the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions;

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

if the second treatment program is selected, using the feedback from the user to refine the second treatment program to improve the efficacy of any future sessions of the refined second treatment program.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

making suggestions to the user to improve his life efficacy competencies for a particular life stage transition.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of making suggestions further comprises:

guiding the user through a defined process that includes the creation of goals, tasks, and milestones.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of guiding the user comprises:

periodically outputting reminders of goals, tasks, and milestones to the user'"'"'s personal digital assistant to reinforce the steps to be taken by the user to improve the user'"'"'s life skill competencies and self-efficacy for a particular life stage transition.

13. A system for assessing and improving a user'"'"'s life skills and self-efficacy for life stage readiness, the computer system comprising:

at least one storage device for storing code data; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one storage device wherein the at least one storage device has stored thereon at least one program for controlling the processor for processing the code data to;

collect from the user and store as code data in a database in communication with the processor user symptoms and other evidence of the user'"'"'s emotional and mental health;

assess the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition based upon the collected user symptoms and other evidence;

generate a plurality of potential differential diagnoses based upon the assessing;

rank the plurality of potential diagnoses from most likely to least likely;

select a first treatment program or a first training program for the first most likely diagnosis from a plurality of treatment and training programs stored in a database in communication with the processor;

use the selected first treatment program or first training program, interactively engaging in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

select a second treatment program or a selected training program from the plurality of treatment and training programs for the second most likely diagnosis;

use the selected second treatment program or second training program, interactively engage in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

guide the user to input a value rating of the sessions of each of the plurality of treatment programs or training programs taken by the user; and

in response to the user'"'"'s ratings of the sessions of the treatment or training programs taken, determine the user'"'"'s most likely diagnosis from the plurality of differential diagnoses.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein assessing the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition comprises:

in at least one interactive session with the user, measuring a plurality of life skill competencies, wherein the measuring includes developing scores of the user'"'"'s self-image, self-management skills, risk/reward predisposition, interpersonal skills, and existence or non-existence of one or more syndromes/disorders.

comparing the user'"'"'s scores for each of the life skill competencies measured to a baseline score for each of the plurality of life skill competencies measured which is predictive of success and determining whether the user has a deficit score in any of the plurality of measured life skill competencies; and

determining a composite score of the measured life skill competencies scores and comparing the composite score to a baseline composite score which is predictive of readiness for success in a life stage transition to determine if the user is ready for successfully transitioning a particular life stage.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein determining a composite score of the measured life skill competencies scores comprises:

heuristically determining the composite score from the plurality of scores for the plurality of measured life skill competencies.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein ranking comprises:

ranking and prioritizing the plurality of potential diagnoses by a plurality of inclusionary/inclusionary features wherein such features include the presence or absence of a traumatic event.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein collecting from the user and storing in a database further comprises collecting evidence of the user'"'"'s personality in order to determine the user'"'"'s personality type;

and wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to;

customize, if a first treatment program is selected, the first treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence; and

customize, if a second treatment program is selected, the second treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to:

assess whether the at least one session of the first treatment program or first training program engaged by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the first treatment program or first training program, guide the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to:

use the feedback received from the user to refine the selected first treatment program to improve the efficacy of future sessions of the refined first treatment program thereby dynamically customizing the user'"'"'s treatment to the user'"'"'s individual needs and personality.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to:

assess whether the at least one session of the second treatment program or second training program completed by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the second treatment program, guide the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions;

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to:

use, if the second treatment program is selected, the feedback from the user to refine the second treatment program to improve the efficacy of any future sessions of the refined second treatment program.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor is further operative to execute the code data to:

make suggestions to the user to improve his life efficacy competencies for a particular life stage transition.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein making suggestions further comprises:

guiding the user through a defined process that includes the creation of goals, tasks, and milestones.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the guiding the user comprises:

periodically outputting reminders of goals, tasks, and milestones to the user'"'"'s personal digital assistant to reinforce the steps to be taken by the user to improve the user'"'"'s life skill competencies and self-efficacy for a particular life stage transition.

25. A computer program code embodied in a computer-readable device for assessing and improving a user'"'"'s life skills and self-efficacy for life stage readiness, the computer program code comprising processor executable instructions for:

collecting from the user and storing in a database user symptoms and other evidence of the user'"'"'s emotional and mental health;

assessing the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition based upon the collected user symptoms and other evidence;

to generate a plurality of potential differential diagnoses based upon the assessing;

ranking the plurality of potential diagnoses from most likely to least likely;

selecting a first treatment program or a first training program for the first most likely diagnosis from a plurality of treatment and training programs;

using the selected first treatment program or first training program, interactively engaging in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

selecting a second treatment program or a selected training program from the plurality of treatment and training programs for the second most likely diagnosis;

using the selected second treatment program or second training program, interactively engage in at least one session with the user to improve the user'"'"'s self-efficacy for life stage readiness;

guiding the user to input a value rating of the sessions of each of the plurality of treatment programs or training programs taken by the user; and

in response to the user'"'"'s ratings of the sessions of the treatment or training programs taken, determining the user'"'"'s most likely diagnosis from the plurality of differential diagnoses.

26. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein assessing the self-efficacy of the user'"'"'s readiness to address a life stage transition comprises:

in at least one interactive session with the user, measuring a plurality of life skill competencies, wherein the measuring includes developing scores of the user'"'"'s self-image, self-management skills, risk/reward predisposition, interpersonal skills, and existence or non-existence of one or more syndromes/disorders.

comparing the user'"'"'s scores for each of the life skill competencies measured to a baseline score for each of the plurality of life skill competencies measured which is predictive of success and determining whether the user has a deficit score in any of the plurality of measured life skill competencies; and

determining a composite score of the measured life skill competencies scores and comparing the composite score to a baseline composite score which is predictive of readiness for success in a life stage transition to determine if the user is ready for successfully transitioning a particular life stage.

27. The computer program code of claim 26, wherein determining a composite score of the measured life skill competencies scores comprises:

heuristically determining the composite score from the plurality of scores for the plurality of measured life skill competencies.

28. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein ranking comprises:

ranking and prioritizing the plurality of potential diagnoses by a plurality of inclusionary/inclusionary features wherein such features include the presence or absence of a traumatic event.

29. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein collecting from the user and storing in a computer database further comprises collecting evidence of the user'"'"'s personality in order to determine the user'"'"'s personality type;

and the method further comprises;

if a first treatment program is selected, customizing the first treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence; and

if a second treatment program is selected, customizing the second treatment program for the user'"'"'s personality type developed from the collected evidence.

30. The computer program code of claim 29, wherein the computer program code executes processes executable instructions for:

assessing whether the at least one session of the first treatment program or first training program engaged by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the first treatment program or first training program, guiding the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions.

31. The computer program code of claim 30, wherein the computer program code executes processes executable instructions for:

using the feedback received from the user to refine the first treatment program to improve the efficacy of future sessions of the refined first treatment program thereby dynamically customizing the user'"'"'s treatment to the user'"'"'s individual needs and personality.

32. The computer program code of claim 31, wherein the computer program code executes processes executable instructions for:

assessing whether the at least one session of the second treatment program or second training program engaged in by the user results in negative user emotions; and

upon receiving feedback from the user of negative user emotions resulting from the user'"'"'s engagement with the second treatment program, guiding the user to an emotional care program for overcoming or reducing the user'"'"'s negative emotions;

33. The computer program code of claim 32, wherein the computer program code executes processes executable instructions for:

if the second treatment program is selected, using the feedback from the user to refine the second treatment program to improve the efficacy of any future sessions of the refined second treatment program.

34. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein the computer program code executes processes executable instructions for:

making suggestions to the user to improve his life efficacy competencies for a particular life stage transition.

35. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein making suggestions further comprises:

guiding the user through a defined process that includes the creation of goals, tasks, and milestones.

36. The computer program code of claim 25, wherein guiding the user comprises:

periodically outputting reminders of goals, tasks, and milestones to the user'"'"'s personal digital assistant to reinforce the steps to be taken by the user to improve the user'"'"'s life skill competencies and self-efficacy for a particular life stage transition.