HCI and Affective Health - Taking Stock of a Decade of Studies and Charting Future Research Directions

Explore a comprehensive review of a decade's worth of research on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and affective health in this 22-minute conference talk from the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Delve into the analysis of 139 papers on depression, anxiety, and bipolar health issues extracted from SIGCHI conference proceedings. Discover key trends in automated diagnosis and self-tracking, as well as innovative ideas in tangible interfaces. Examine the overemphasis on data production and the need for ethical practices when involving people with affective disorders. Learn about the insights gained from clinical evaluations and the potential for growth in affective health technologies. Gain valuable perspectives on the current state and future directions of HCI research in mental health.