title: The emerging story of emerging technologies in neuropsychiatry.
abstract: The growth of new technologies in health care is exponential, and the impact of such rapid technological innovation on health care delivery is substantial. This review describes two emerging technologies-mobile applications and wearable technologies-and uses a virtual case report to illustrate the impact of currently available technologies on the health care experience of a patient with neuropsychiatric illness.
authors.affiliation: Vice President and Chief Information OfficerF; Medical Director of Brain Stimulation; The Menninger Clinic, Houston Texas, USA; Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
authors.forename: M Justin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.affiliation: President and CEO; The Menninger Clinic, Houston Texas, USA ; Professor of Psychiatry and of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: C Edward
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Coffey
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000639:trends*; D058027:Neuropsychiatry / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*
keywords: information technology; innovation; mental health care delivery; mobile application; mobile health; mobile technology; wearable technology