STRESS REDUCTION AND RESILIENCY TRAINING TOOL

• US 20160379668A1
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Published: 12/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Think'N Corp.
• Original Assignee: Think'N Corp.
• Inventors: GREIG, LESLEY, KARKI-NIEJADLIK, NICOLE, VOLO, GIOVANNA
• Application Number:
  US14/748,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20160379668A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/00 Speech recognition G10L17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/63 for estimating an emotional state
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 25/66 for extracting parameters related to health condition detecting or measuring for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, a computing device, and a computer program product (such as a mobile application) are described that implement a CBT and mindfulness training tool. The method can be embodied in the product and executed by the computing device. The method can include receiving first input from a user that represents a description of cognitive conditions of the user. The first input can include factual information and at least one conclusion drawn by the user from the factual information. The method can also include receiving a second input from the user that includes factual information inconsistent with the at least one conclusion. The method can also include determining impugning material based on the factual information and the at least one conclusion. The impugning material can be configured to be consistent with the factual information of the first input and the factual information of the second input. The impugning material can be output to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, at a computing device having one or more processors, a first input from a user, the first input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the first input representing a description of cognitive conditions of the user, the cognitive conditions corresponding to stress experienced by the user, and the first input including factual information and at least one conclusion drawn by the user from the factual information;

receiving, at the computing device, a second input from the user after receiving the first input, the second input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the second input including factual information inconsistent with the at least one conclusion;

determining, at the computing device, impugning material based on the factual information and the at least one conclusion of the first input, the impugning material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to contradict the at least one conclusion, the impugning material configured to be consistent with the factual information of the first input and the factual information of the second input; and

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user a plurality of different formats.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user in a pulsing pattern.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the factual information of the first input includes physical symptoms of the user.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 further comprising:

determining, at the computing device, training material based on the physical symptoms, the training material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to reduce the physical symptoms of the user; and

outputting, at the computing device, the training material to the user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

outputting, at the computing device, a series of questions to the user, the series of questions configured to prompt the user to input conclusions alternative to the at least one conclusion and alternative to the impugning material.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

outputting, at the computing device, a display of a probability pie to the user, the probability pie indicating the probabilities of at least the at least one conclusion and alternative to the impugning material.

8. A computing device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising;

receiving a first input from a user, the first input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the first input representing a description of cognitive conditions of the user, the cognitive conditions corresponding to stress experienced by the user, and the first input including factual information and at least one conclusion drawn by the user from the factual information;

receiving a second input from the user after receiving the first input, the second input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the second input including factual information inconsistent with the at least one conclusion;

determining impugning material based on the factual information and the at least one conclusion of the first input, the impugning material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to contradict the at least one conclusion, the impugning material configured to be consistent with the factual information of the first input and the factual information of the second input; and

outputting the impugning material to the user.

9. The computing device of claim 8 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user a plurality of different formats.

10. The computing device of claim 8 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user in a pulsing pattern.

11. The computing device of claim 8 wherein the factual information of the first input includes physical symptoms of the user.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein the instructions stored on the non-transitory, computer readable medium, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to perform the operations:

determining, at the computing device, training material based on the physical symptoms, the training material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to reduce the physical symptoms of the user; and

outputting, at the computing device, the training material to the user.

13. The computing device of claim 8 wherein the instructions stored on the non-transitory, computer readable medium, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to perform the operation:

outputting, at the computing device, a series of questions to the user, the series of questions configured to prompt the user to input conclusions alternative to the at least one conclusion and alternative to the impugning material.

14. The computing device of claim 8 wherein the instructions stored on the non-transitory, computer readable medium, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to perform the operation:

outputting, at the computing device, a display of a probability pie to the user, the probability pie indicating the probabilities of at least the at least one conclusion and alternative to the impugning material.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions embodied in the medium that when executed by a computing device having one or more processors cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first input from a user, the first input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the first input representing a description of cognitive conditions of the user, the cognitive conditions corresponding to stress experienced by the user, and the first input including factual information and at least one conclusion drawn by the user from the factual information;

receiving a second input from the user after receiving the first input, the second input including at least one of text and one or more speech sounds representative of one or more words, the second input including factual information inconsistent with the at least one conclusion;

determining impugning material based on the factual information and the at least one conclusion of the first input, the impugning material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to contradict the at least one conclusion, the impugning material configured to be consistent with the factual information of the first input and the factual information of the second input; and

outputting the impugning material to the user.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user a plurality of different formats.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein said outputting is further defined as:

outputting, at the computing device, the impugning material to the user in a pulsing pattern.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the factual information of the first input includes physical symptoms of the user.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 18 wherein the instructions stored on the non-transitory, computer readable medium, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to perform the operations:

determining, at the computing device, training material based on the physical symptoms, the training material including at least one of audio and visual information configured to reduce the physical symptoms of the user; and

outputting, at the computing device, the training material to the user.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the instructions stored on the non-transitory, computer readable medium, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to perform the operation:

outputting, at the computing device, a series of questions to the user, the series of questions configured to prompt the user to input conclusions alternative to the at least one conclusion and alternative to the impugning material.