The Use of Photoplethysmography in the Assessment of Mental Health: Scoping Review
BackgroundWith the rise in mental health problems globally, mobile health provides opportunities for timely medical care and accessibility. One emerging area of mobile health involves the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) to assess and monitor mental health. Objec...
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| author | Lynnette Nathalie Lyzwinski Mohamed Elgendi Carlo Menon |
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BackgroundWith the rise in mental health problems globally, mobile health provides opportunities for timely medical care and accessibility. One emerging area of mobile health involves the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) to assess and monitor mental health.
ObjectiveIn recent years, there has been an increase in the use of PPG-based technology for mental health. Therefore, we conducted a review to understand how PPG has been evaluated to assess a range of mental health and psychological problems, including stress, depression, and anxiety.
MethodsA scoping review was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar databases.
ResultsA total of 24 papers met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. We identified studies that assessed mental health via PPG using finger- and face-based methods as well as smartphone-based methods. There was variation in study quality. PPG holds promise as a potential complementary technology for detecting changes in mental health, including depression and anxiety. However, rigorous validation is needed in diverse clinical populations to advance PPG technology in tackling mental health problems.
ConclusionsPPG holds promise for assessing mental health problems; however, more research is required before it can be widely recommended for clinical use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-396ce649885f4a739ab711cdd3c0f0302023-08-28T23:59:19ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Mental Health2368-79592023-05-0110e4016310.2196/40163The Use of Photoplethysmography in the Assessment of Mental Health: Scoping ReviewLynnette Nathalie Lyzwinskihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6173-4505Mohamed Elgendihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1831-0202Carlo Menonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-9977 BackgroundWith the rise in mental health problems globally, mobile health provides opportunities for timely medical care and accessibility. One emerging area of mobile health involves the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) to assess and monitor mental health. ObjectiveIn recent years, there has been an increase in the use of PPG-based technology for mental health. Therefore, we conducted a review to understand how PPG has been evaluated to assess a range of mental health and psychological problems, including stress, depression, and anxiety. MethodsA scoping review was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar databases. ResultsA total of 24 papers met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. We identified studies that assessed mental health via PPG using finger- and face-based methods as well as smartphone-based methods. There was variation in study quality. PPG holds promise as a potential complementary technology for detecting changes in mental health, including depression and anxiety. However, rigorous validation is needed in diverse clinical populations to advance PPG technology in tackling mental health problems. ConclusionsPPG holds promise for assessing mental health problems; however, more research is required before it can be widely recommended for clinical use.https://mental.jmir.org/2023/1/e40163 |
| spellingShingle | Lynnette Nathalie Lyzwinski Mohamed Elgendi Carlo Menon The Use of Photoplethysmography in the Assessment of Mental Health: Scoping Review JMIR Mental Health |
| title | The Use of Photoplethysmography in the Assessment of Mental Health: Scoping Review |
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