Patent ID: 6334778
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
A system for assessment of a psychological condition of a patient comprising:(A) a patient system including: (1) a display for displaying an image to the patient; (2) a patient processor unit including a patient processor, a switch operable for supplying an electrical signal that is detectable by the patient processor, and circuit means responsive to signals supplied by the patient processor for generating the image on the display; and (3) a memory for storing program instructions for displaying an image on the display for provoking operation of the switch, and for changing the image in response to the operation of the switch by the patient; (B) a clinician system located remotely from the patient system and including: (1) a memory for storing administrator program instructions for establishing a diagnostic assessment procedure and for retrieving a diagnostic signal which results from the operation of the switch and which is representative of a diagnostic measure indicated by the diagnostic assessment procedure, wherein the administrator program instructions further comprise a script and the diagnostic assessment procedure includes executing the script for displaying queries on the display and retrieving the patient's responses to the queries; and (2) a clinician processor for executing at least one of the administrator program instructions; and (C) a communications link connectable in signal communication with the patient system and the clinician system for the exchange of signals between the patient system and the clinician system.