System for implementing dependency recovery process
First Claim
1. An interactive multi-media system comprising:
- a computer system wherein said computer system comprises a central processing unit, a monitor, and a user input means for accepting input from a user and wherein said central processing unit, said monitor and said user input means are interconnected; and
a means to read a recorded medium, wherein said recorded medium has data recorded thereon and adapted for interactive engagement with the user of said computer system wherein information on said recorded medium provides recorded data controls such that said recorded medium containing instructions to implement;
a crisis module for interactively testing and evaluating a user'"'"'s mental condition and recommending specific procedures to come out of adverse mental conditions depending upon the results of said test;
a browse module containing resource materials for the user of said computer system related to education in the realm of the recovery process; and
a quest module containing means for structuring a specific program for the user to follow to further the user'"'"'s progress in the recovery process; and
a means to employ either prestored or requested patient information including patient history; and
means to select and provide from a plurality of possible activities a structured course of activities for the user so as to provide support and guidance to the user, wherein said user is undergoing treatment for the recovery from a substance or emotional dependency and wherein the selection of activities to follow in response said interactive testing and said patient information and history is by use of an inference engine.
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Abstract
An interactive multi-media computer system for providing support and guide to an individual undergoing recovery from a substance or emotional dependency. The computer system including a central processing unit, a monitor, user input device and a CD ROM for reading a pre-recorded medium containing interactive programming material. The CD ROM has data recorded on it for implementing computer routines which interactive engage the user and provide a crisis module for interactively testing and evaluating a user'"'"'s mental condition and recommending specific procedures to come out of adverse mental conditions depending upon the results of the test. The CD ROM also contains a browse module with resource materials which are related to education in the realm of the recovery process and a quest module containing control software for structuring a specific program for the user to follow to further the user'"'"'s progress in the recovery process.
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10 Claims
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1. An interactive multi-media system comprising:
a computer system wherein said computer system comprises a central processing unit, a monitor, and a user input means for accepting input from a user and wherein said central processing unit, said monitor and said user input means are interconnected; and
a means to read a recorded medium, wherein said recorded medium has data recorded thereon and adapted for interactive engagement with the user of said computer system wherein information on said recorded medium provides recorded data controls such that said recorded medium containing instructions to implement;a crisis module for interactively testing and evaluating a user'"'"'s mental condition and recommending specific procedures to come out of adverse mental conditions depending upon the results of said test; a browse module containing resource materials for the user of said computer system related to education in the realm of the recovery process; and a quest module containing means for structuring a specific program for the user to follow to further the user'"'"'s progress in the recovery process; and a means to employ either prestored or requested patient information including patient history; and means to select and provide from a plurality of possible activities a structured course of activities for the user so as to provide support and guidance to the user, wherein said user is undergoing treatment for the recovery from a substance or emotional dependency and wherein the selection of activities to follow in response said interactive testing and said patient information and history is by use of an inference engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of providing interactive support and training to an individual said method comprising:
providing said individual with a selectable choice from plurality of interactive modules each module comprising information stored on a prerecorded medium in said computer, at least one of said choices includes a computer controlled routine for interactively and wherein said selection is based upon an output from an inference engine, testing said individual to evaluate the level of distress the individual is experiencing at the present moment; evaluating the result of said test to produce an output; and providing to the individual wherein said individual is undergoing treatment for the recovery from substance/emotional dependency a strategy of action, support and training to alleviate the distress based upon said test output. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A data carrying medium having data recorded thereon for controlling an interactive computer system, said data including a plurality of software modules, said modules including:
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a module for taking and storing user patient histories from an individual undergoing treatment for substance/emotional dependency; a crisis module containing a plurality of user selectable standardized tests each of which are capable of indicating the distress level of an individual taking the test; means for interactively receiving test response information from a user and based upon those responses and upon said taken and stored user patient history, evaluating the distress level of the individual completing the test by way of an inference engine; and means responsive to the distress level indicated by the results from the selected test for recommending to the user a specific action to be taken in order to moderate the level of distress indicated by the results. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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