Desarrollo de una aplicación móvil en Android de soporte para la prevención de recaídas en pacientes en proceso recuperación del Hospital Psiquiátrico Humberto Ugalde Camacho

Abstract

Nowadays, the drugs addiction is considered a disorder that can affect any person regardless the social class. There are several rehabilitation centers that provide treatment to this type of diseases, therefore our thesis focuses on patients of the Psychiatric Hospital "Humberto Ugalde Camacho". After an analysis of the local situation of existing applications, we saw the need to develop an innovative proposal to implement mobile technology as a supportive tool for mental health. The main objective of the application is to support fight against patient’s relapse, provide support in three fundamental aspects, having a constant monitoring of moods, provide support when have an emotional crisis and motivate patient through phrases and virtual incentives.