CarePaths Precision Guided Behavioral Care

Precision Guided Behavioral Care is a tool designed for behavioral clinicians to use with patients that combines traditional outcomes with patient-specific daily monitoring of symptoms and goals.

It is not a digital therapist or an app designed to replace the therapist. It is predicated on the centrality of the therapist/patient relationship.

Here's how it works. In addition to responding at regular intervals (weekly/monthly) to a standard outcome measure such as the PHQ-9 or GAD-7, the patient will respond daily to a small set of patient-specific questions. Clinicians select questions from a library (they can also create their own) and review the results before or during the treatment session. The library of questions is organized into categories: depression, anxiety, relationships, functioning, medication adherence, etc.

Initially, there will be up to 4 questions answered with a slider bar and a textbox. Patients can respond in a matter of seconds. All measures are “pushed” to the patient's smartphone at the end of the day and the patient is reminded to take a followup.

The purpose of this tool is to extend the therapeutic process by providing the clinician with a greater understanding of the patient's circumstances outside the therapy session; and promotes better communication and active collaboration on shared goals.

The tool was developed by a team of psychologists and computer scientists associated with CarePaths, Inc.