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A Perturbação Obsessivo-Compulsiva define-se por uma forte domínio de pensamentos
intrusivos denominados de obsessões. Estes pensamentos embora comuns em qualquer
indivíduo, são no caso destes pacientes excessivos, elevando os níveis de ansiedade dos
mesmos causando-lhes um enorme sofrimento. Em resposta direta a este sofrimento, o
paciente desenvolve rituais que na sua cabeça funcionam como atenuantes ao pensamento,
aos quais se dá o nome de compulsões. Estas compulsões podem atingir medidas
desproporcionais acabando por consumir uma grande parte do dia-a-dia do paciente,
reduzindo assim sunstâncialmente a sua qualidade de vida afectando-o quer socialmente quer
profissionalmente. Através da revisão de literatura assim como a análise da investigação de
suporte, compreendeu-se que como tratamento a esta patologia, os profissionais de saúde
aplicam técnicas de exposição de risco enquanto ajudam o paciente a descontruir os
pensamentos obsessivos. A este conjunto de técnicas dá-se o nome de Terapia Cognitiva
Comportamental.
Já existindo aplicações que se predispõem a dar uma resposta a esta problemática no
mercado, verificou-se a necessidade de apresentar uma proposta que colmatasse lacunas, tais
como a falta de uma personalização mais eficaz das tarefas sugeridas e uma certa passividade
no que diz respeito à associação das actividades sugeridas com o pensamento que dá origem
a determinado ritual. Assim o presente projecto propõe uma tecnologia multimédia que
permita a estes pacientes controlar e reduzir as compulsões que se verifiquem associadas a
limpeza e germes, através de tarefas baseadas na Terapia Cognitiva Comportamental
completamente costumizaveis pelo utilizador, associada a técnicas de gamificação, de forma
a encorajar e fidelizar o utilizador enquanto monitoriza o seu desempenho. O objectivo é que
esta tecnologia possa ser livremente utilizada pelos paciententes com POC, contudo seja
também vista como uma possível extenção à terapêutica convencional, sendo que nunca
sugerida como substituição à mesma.
ABSTRACT: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is defined by a strong dominance of intrusive thoughts called obsessions. These thoughts, although common in any individual, are excessive in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, raising their anxiety levels and causing them enormous suffering. In direct response to this suffering, the patient develops rituals that, in his head, attenuate the thoughts. These rituals are called compulsions. These compulsions can reach disproportionate measures and consume a large part of the patient's daily life, which can substantially reduce their quality of life and affect them both socially and professionally. Through literature review and analysis of supportive research, it was understood that, as a treatment for this pathology, health professionals apply risk exposure techniques while helping the patient to deconstruct obsessive thoughts. This set of techniques is called Cognitive Behavior Therapy. As applications that are predisposed to respond to this problem already exist in the market, we identified the need to present a proposal that would fill gaps, such as the lack of a more effective customization of the suggested tasks and a certain passivity with regard to association of the suggested activities with the thought that initiates a certain ritual. Thus, this project proposes a multimedia technology that allows these patients to control and reduce the compulsions associated with cleaning and germs, through tasks based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy completely customizable by the user, associated with gamification techniques, in order to encourage and retain the users while monitoring their performance. The goal is that this technology can be freely used by patients with OCD; however, it can also be seen as a possible extension to conventional therapy, never being suggested as a replacement for it.
ABSTRACT: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is defined by a strong dominance of intrusive thoughts called obsessions. These thoughts, although common in any individual, are excessive in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, raising their anxiety levels and causing them enormous suffering. In direct response to this suffering, the patient develops rituals that, in his head, attenuate the thoughts. These rituals are called compulsions. These compulsions can reach disproportionate measures and consume a large part of the patient's daily life, which can substantially reduce their quality of life and affect them both socially and professionally. Through literature review and analysis of supportive research, it was understood that, as a treatment for this pathology, health professionals apply risk exposure techniques while helping the patient to deconstruct obsessive thoughts. This set of techniques is called Cognitive Behavior Therapy. As applications that are predisposed to respond to this problem already exist in the market, we identified the need to present a proposal that would fill gaps, such as the lack of a more effective customization of the suggested tasks and a certain passivity with regard to association of the suggested activities with the thought that initiates a certain ritual. Thus, this project proposes a multimedia technology that allows these patients to control and reduce the compulsions associated with cleaning and germs, through tasks based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy completely customizable by the user, associated with gamification techniques, in order to encourage and retain the users while monitoring their performance. The goal is that this technology can be freely used by patients with OCD; however, it can also be seen as a possible extension to conventional therapy, never being suggested as a replacement for it.
Description
Trabalho de projeto apresentado à Escola Superior de Comunicação Social como parte dos requisitos para obtenção de grau de mestre em Audiovisual e Multimédia.
Keywords
Aplicações móveis Perturbação Obsessivo-Compulsivo (POC) Obsessões Compulsões Gamificação Inteligência Artificial Mobile application Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Obsessions Compulsions Gamification Artificial Intelligence
Citation
Noivo, A.C. (2021). “STOPOC”: Aplicação Móvel com foco na redução e controlo de rituais compulsivos na Perturbação Obsessivo-Compulsiva. [Trabalho de projeto de mestrado, Escola Superior de Comunicação Social]. Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/14165
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Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Escola Superior de Comunicação Social