An app to track mood and lifestyle factors affecting it.
| MyPsyDiary |
By Amanda Commons Treloar |
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Features
- Mood diary
- Tracking (tracks impact of lifestyle factors on mood)
- Reminders
- Graphs and reporting (creates graphs and pie-charts of mood over month)
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| Country of origin |
Australia |
| Clinical review |
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| Security and privacy |
Does the app:
- collect medical information? Yes
- require a login? Yes
- have password protection? Yes
- have a privacy policy? Yes
- require internet access? No
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| Cost |
$1.59 |
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What does the app do?
MyPsyDiary is an app that allows the user to keep a track of their mood state and the lifestyle factors that contribute to it. The app prompts the use of strategies connected with the emotions recorded. For the complete app description, go to the app website, Google Play, App Store or, for a more detailed review, see Reviews.
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✔ Good introductory video available on website.
✔ Able to record mood and reflect on contributing lifestyle factors.
✔ Can schedule medication and other reminders.
✔ Prompts use of strategies for particular uncomfortable mood states.
✔ Graphs results to help link mood and lifestyle factors/use of strategies.
✔ Contains audio tracks of relaxation exercises and guided imagery.
✔ Contains grounding exercises.
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✘ Difficult log in process.
✘ Some non-evidence based cognitive strategies such as cleansing negative thoughts and positive affirmations.
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Review details
Date of review: May 2022
Platform reviewed: Android
Version: 2.0
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Clinical review
Reviewer: Kris Garstang, Clinical Psychologist, Life Mind Psychology
Date of review: July 2022
Version: 2.0
Platform: Android
Comments: Overall, I think this is a useful app, especially for those who would like to keep a record of their mood for informing their therapy sessions and reflecting on the lifestyle factors that contribute to these. It may be useful for anyone over the age of 16 who would like to develop greater resilience for improved emotional strength and is preferably under the care of the mental health professional.
One concern I have about this however, is that this app is not a cognitive therapy app and so will not record the information that most NZ trained psychologists will want their clients to record, specifically negative thoughts leading to negative mood states. The relaxation audio tracks provided use evidence based strategies on the whole but the style of recording and voice will not be to everyone’s liking. I think that this app is definitely worth trying out to see if it meets your needs.
NZ relevance: Relevant to a New Zealand audience. Audio tracks feature strong Australian accent.
Safety concerns: No emergency help provided despite this being a tool for those already in therapy. However, users can add their own emergency contacts. The app does not prompt emergency strategies when very high levels of distress reported.
