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Zephyr: exploring digital behaviour change interventions to treat hoarding

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Charlie Pinder,

Robert J. HendleyAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '16: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

Pages 875 - 882

https://doi.org/10.1145/2957265.2961838

Published: 06 September 2016 Publication History

Abstract

Hoarding disorder is a complex condition that has attracted little research attention, despite adversely affecting 2-5% of the population. We review the options and difficulties in the treatment of hoarding disorder using technology. We present a novel intervention design, delivered on tablets, that combines a Cognitive Bias Modification game with goal tracking functionality. We outline two experiments in progress: a lab study to measure the impact of our game on a non-hoarding population, and a probe study to determine the suitability of the intervention for participants with hoarding disorder.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3318142
Pinder CVermeulen JCowan BBeale R(2018)Digital Behaviour Change Interventions to Break and Form HabitsACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction10.1145/319683025:3(1-66)Online publication date: 12-Jun-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3196830

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Chan SRyskeldiev BNanayakkara S(2022)DeclutterAR: Mobile Diminished Reality and Augmented Reality to Address Hoarding by Motivating Decluttering and Selling on Online Marketplace2022 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct57072.2022.00187(870-874)Online publication date: Oct-2022
https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct57072.2022.00187
Rapp ATirassa MTirabeni L(2019)Rethinking Technologies for Behavior ChangeACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction10.1145/331814226:4(1-30)Online publication date: 17-Jun-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3318142
Pinder CVermeulen JCowan BBeale R(2018)Digital Behaviour Change Interventions to Break and Form HabitsACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction10.1145/319683025:3(1-66)Online publication date: 12-Jun-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3196830

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