Remediation of depression through computer-implemented interactive behavioral training
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for remediating depression in a person, comprising:
- (a) assessing, using a computer-implemented interactive behavioral assessment regime, a depression index for said person;
(b) if said depression index is above a predefined benchmark, periodically reassessing said depression index bywaiting for at least a predefined period of time, andperforming (a) after said predefined period of time expires; and
(c) if said depression index is below said predefined benchmark, treating said person by administering computer-implemented interactive behavioral training to said person, said computer-implemented interactive behavioral training being sufficiently intensive during each training day to create an enduring change in modulatory functions of neurotransmitters of at least one of norepinephrine and serotonin in said person.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented technique for remediating depression in a person which includes assessing, using a computer-implemented interactive behavioral assessment regime, a depression index for the person. If the depression index is above a predefined benchmark, the computer-implemented technique includes periodically reassessing the depression index by waiting for at least a predefined period of time, and performing the above assessing step after the predefined period of time expires. If the depression index is below the predefined benchmark, treating the person by administering computer-implemented interactive behavioral training to the person. The computer-implemented interactive behavioral training is sufficiently intensive during each training day to create a permanent change in modulatory functions of neurotransmitters of one of norepinephrine and serotonin in the person.
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37 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for remediating depression in a person, comprising:
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(a) assessing, using a computer-implemented interactive behavioral assessment regime, a depression index for said person; (b) if said depression index is above a predefined benchmark, periodically reassessing said depression index by waiting for at least a predefined period of time, and performing (a) after said predefined period of time expires; and (c) if said depression index is below said predefined benchmark, treating said person by administering computer-implemented interactive behavioral training to said person, said computer-implemented interactive behavioral training being sufficiently intensive during each training day to create an enduring change in modulatory functions of neurotransmitters of at least one of norepinephrine and serotonin in said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method for assessing depression for person said method comprising:
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(a) administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a set of behavioral assessment exercises to said person, said set of behavioral assessment exercises being / configured to determine a depression index for said person; (b) comparing said depression index against a predefined benchmark; and (c) repeating (a)-(b) periodically. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium including instructions for remediating depression in a person, said computer-implemented medium comprising:
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(a) instructions for assessing, using a computer-implemented interactive behavioral assessment regime, a depression index for said person; (b) instructions for if said depression index is above a predefined benchmark, periodically reassessing said depression index by waiting for at least a predefined period of time, and performing (a) after said predefined period of time expires; and (c) instructions for, if said depression index is below said predefined benchmark, treating said person by administering computer-implemented interactive behavioral training to said person, said computer-implemented interactive behavioral training being sufficiently intensive during each training day to create a permanent change in modulatory functions of neurotransmitters of at least one of norepinephrine and serotonin in said person.
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34. A computer implemented method for delivering computer readable instructions for remediating depression in a person, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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(a) transmitting, over a signal transmission medium, signals representative of instructions for assessing, using a computer-implemented interactive behavioral assessment regime, a depression index for said person; (b) transmitting, over a signal transmission medium, signals representative of instructions for if said depression index is above a predefined benchmark, periodically reassessing said depression index by waiting for at least a predefined period of time, and performing (a) after said predefined period of time expires; and (c) transmitting, over a signal transmission medium, signals representative of instructions for, if said depression index is below said predefined benchmark, treating said person by administering computer-implemented interactive behavioral training to said person, said computer-implemented interactive behavioral training being sufficiently intensive during each training day to create an enduring change in modulatory functions of neurotransmitters of at least one of norepinephrine and serotonin in said person.
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35. A computer-implemented method for reducing the effects of depression for a human subject, said computer-implemented method comprising:
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administering, using said computer-implemented approach, a training regime including at least one behavioral test to said human subject, said training regime being configured to substantially augment the behaviorally appropriate release of modulatory neuotransmitters associated with at least one of remediating depression and the clinical symptoms of depression; obtaining, using said computer-implemented approach, a performance response of said human subject in said at least one behavioral test; and altering, using said computer-implemented approach, testing parameters pertaining to said at least one behavioral test, wherein said altering of said testing parameters facilitates substantially augmenting the behaviorally appropriate release of modulatory neuotransmitters associated with at least one of remediating depression and the clinical symptoms of depression. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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