DocumentCode
1206786
Title
Activity Sensors for Use in Psychiatric Evaluation
Author
McPartland, Richard J. ; Foster, F.Gordon ; Kupfer, David J. ; Weiss, Brian L.
Author_Institution
Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Issue
2
fYear
1976
fDate
3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
175
Lastpage
178
Abstract
The need for objective methods of patient evaluation has long been recognized in clinical psychiatry. While the relationship between mood states and motor activity has been observed for many years, this relationship was never accurately defined due to the imprecise nature of the available observational techniques. This report describes two activity sensors and their related systems which objectively measure motor activity levels and patterns without affecting the patient´s movements.
Keywords
Batteries; Frequency modulation; Inductors; Large scale integration; Monitoring; Psychiatry; Psychology; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Transmitters; Humans; Monitoring, Physiologic; Motor Activity; Psychiatry;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1976.324583
Filename
4121028
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