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EndeavorRx(also: Endeavor Rx, EndeavorRx DTx)

The first FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for children with ADHD, cleared in June 2020. EndeavorRx is a mobile video game designed to improve attention function in children aged 8-12 with ADHD by targeting neural systems associated with attention through sensory…

Music-Induced Analgesia(also: music analgesia, music-based pain relief)

The phenomenon by which listening to music reduces the subjective experience of pain. Research consistently shows that self-selected, personally meaningful music produces stronger analgesic effects than researcher-prescribed music, suggesting that emotional engagement,…

Pain Communication(also: pain expression, communicating pain)

The verbal and non-verbal processes through which a person conveys their pain experience to others, including family members, carers, and healthcare professionals. Chronic pain presents particular communication challenges because it is inherently subjective and invisible, often…

Pain Invalidation(also: chronic pain disbelief, pain dismissal)

The experience of having one's pain dismissed, disbelieved, or minimised by others, including healthcare professionals, family members, and social contacts. Pain invalidation is a pervasive barrier for people with chronic pain conditions, particularly primary pain syndromes such…

Pain Self-Management(also: chronic pain self-management)

A person-centred approach to living with chronic pain in which the individual takes an active role in managing their own condition through daily coping strategies, behavioural adaptations, and use of support resources, rather than relying solely on clinical interventions. Pain…

Self-tracking(also: Quantified Self, Self-monitoring, Personal Informatics)

The practice of using technology — typically wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers — to systematically record and monitor personal data about one's own behaviour, health, or activities. Self-tracking can help individuals, including older adults and people with…

Tele-rehabilitation(also: Telerehab, Remote Rehabilitation, Virtual Rehabilitation)

Tele-rehabilitation is the delivery of rehabilitation services remotely using information and communication technology, enabling therapy and cognitive training to occur in a person's home or community setting rather than exclusively in clinical facilities. For people with…

Telehealth(also: Telemedicine, Virtual Healthcare, Remote Healthcare)

The delivery of healthcare services through digital communication technologies, including video conferencing, phone calls, and online portals. Telehealth expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic as in-person appointments became restricted. While telehealth can improve…

Tension-Informed Design(also: Designing with Tensions)

A design framework that identifies and centres the tensions—competing demands, trade-offs, and misalignments—that arise when introducing new technology into established professional practices. Rather than treating adoption barriers as obstacles to eliminate, tension-informed…

Therapeutic Drift

A phenomenon in AI-mediated support contexts in which users begin to treat an emotionally supportive AI system as a substitute for professional clinical care or meaningful human relationships, rather than as a complementary tool. Therapeutic drift poses risks in caregiving and…

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