HayAnksi!: A cCBT application for adolescents with anxiety

Abstract

This paper aims to outline primary objectives and methods underpinned during the development of HayAnksi! App -based on a pun, derived from the Turkish exclamation “Hay aksi!/Whoops!”. HayAnksi! is a computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (cCBT) application elaborated with other therapeutic approaches and information technologies. HayAnksi! incorporates solutions based on wearable technologies and the usage of artificial intelligence with more conventional cCBT modules. The target group of the said interventions is adolescents with anxiety. The objectives are to increase the awareness of participants about anxiety disorders with psychoeducation and to encourage them to apply the therapeutic techniques via wearable devices. The app collects physiological and psychological data through smartwatch integration and the data collected through the app informs the direction of available interventions and tailors personalized treatment regarding anxiety.