Program Schedule

The utilization of digital health solutions in mental health is not without its challenges. In this three-hour collaborative workshop, we will increase the audience’s understanding of the challenges in designing digital health solutions by conducting a robust discussion on best practices in designing and developing digital mental health solutions. In addition, we will use two case studies to illustrate the research and evaluation challenges of digital mental health research. Researchers and practitioners will provide interdisciplinary perspectives on the ethical, research, evaluation, and social challenges and considerations when designing digital health solutions for people with mental health concerns. An interdisciplinary panel representing researchers and user experience and interface (UIX) designers and developers will present the best practices for creating and implementing digital health solutions for those with mental health concerns. Our panel will cover best practices for bringing users into the design process (co-design and participatory research); identifying and addressing user needs (user research, design strategy, and user stories); and creating intuitive mobile or software user interfaces (UIX design).