System for mental health self-care, method for providing healthcare information, and recording medium

Abstract

A typical example of the invention disclosed in the present application is as shown below. Specifically provided is a system for mental health self-care, characterized in that an information processing terminal included in the system provides information pertaining to multiple intervention processes based on a core process of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) registered in the system to a user sequentially or as needed continuously for a fixed period such that the user can select the information on a screen of the information processing terminal, and further provides information pertaining to an intervention process based on the core process of the ACT newly registered in the system to the user sequentially or as needed continuously for a fixed period, thereby enabling the user to learn the ACT.

Description

Mental health self-care system, health care information provision method, and recording medium

[0001] The present invention relates to a program and system for supporting self-care or treatment of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress.

[0002] Illnesses that arise from psychological or social stress or that are thought to worsen due to stress are called stress-related illnesses. Stress-related illnesses are also called psychosomatic illnesses, and if the stress response is not improved and becomes chronic, it can lead to not only mental health problems but also physical illnesses. Mental health conditions related to stress include autonomic nervous system disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorders, adjustment disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, sudden hearing loss, neurosis, migraines, insomnia, and tension headaches. Stress-related physical conditions (psychosomatic disorders) include gastric and duodenal ulcers, essential hypertension, cardiac neurosis, bronchial asthma, hyperarousal syndrome, essential hypertension, coronary artery disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction), gastric and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, psychogenic vomiting, simple obesity, diabetes, muscle contraction headache, spasmodic torticollis, writer's cramp, chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, rheumatoid arthritis, lower back pain, bedwetting, psychogenic impotence, eye strain, essential blepharospasm, Meniere's disease, temporomandibular joint disorder, and PMS / PMDD. These mental health issues are addressed through counseling based on psychotherapy.In addition, various events in life can cause mental disorders related to the above-mentioned illnesses caused by stress.

[0003] The following technology is known as a clinical support system using cognitive behavioral therapy. Patent Document 1 discloses a scenario for treating chronic pain, consisting of multiple interventions. These interventions are designed to provide a patient with a step-by-step treatment to ultimately lead to improvement. These interventions are closely related to the previous and subsequent stages and must be implemented in order. Patent Document 1 also discloses a technology that provides a patient with a treatment scenario consisting of multiple interventions, in which interventions corresponding to the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) are switched at predetermined intervals, and that modifies the scenario provided to the patient from the next treatment onward based on comparison results of the six core processes of ACT before and after the implementation of the scenario.

[0004] International Publication No. 2023 / 204239

[0005] The technology in Patent Document 1 involves sequentially implementing intervention processes based on a scenario in accordance with a predetermined procedure, and if the patient and the scenario (the intervention process corresponding to the initiative) are not compatible, the patient may abandon treatment. Also, once the patient executes the scenario and the scenario ends, treatment is terminated regardless of the treatment's effectiveness. Furthermore, even though the scenario uses ACT, the method of providing the scenario is similar to that of a book such as a treatment guideline, and does not take advantage of the characteristics of ACT.

[0006] Furthermore, the technology of Patent Document 1 provides a predetermined treatment scenario for the same person within a specified period of time, but does not evaluate each component technology within that period and modify the scenario. Furthermore, because there is no one-to-one correspondence between ACT core processes and interventions, nor between interventions and evaluation scales, it is not possible to evaluate each ACT core process, and as a result, it is not possible to improve proficiency in each core process. (Conventionally, rather than focusing on proficiency in a core process, attention was focused on the different activities that differ from the core process at each stage in the treatment scenario, as shown in Figure 9 of Patent Document 1, and only the degree of mastery of each stage was considered. Furthermore, attention was focused only on changes in the mastery of the core process throughout the entire treatment scenario. This is because there was no knowledge that, as proposed by the present inventor, core processes and work sets can be associated and evaluations can be performed using ICT technology based on evaluation scales for each work set of the core process that has been performed, or that ICT technology can be used to handle core processes for each process performed by the user.) Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by processing the proficiency of core processes specific to ACT using an information processing device, and without the knowledge of the inventors, this problem could not have been solved by simply adapting other conventional technologies.

[0007] One object of the present invention is to ensure that users are interested in and continue to use the intervention processing provided by the system. A second object of the present invention is to provide an environment in which users can continue self-care on an ongoing basis. A third object of the present invention is to utilize the features of information processing terminals to provide self-care that makes use of the features of psychotherapy (particularly ACT).

[0008] A representative example of the invention disclosed in the present application is as follows: That is, a system for mental health self-care, in which an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on the core process of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, sequentially or as needed, continuously for a certain period of time, so that the user can select an intervention treatment, and further provides the user with information on an intervention treatment based on a core process of ACT that is newly registered in the system, sequentially or as needed, continuously for a certain period of time, thereby allowing the user to learn ACT.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, by exposing a user to an intervention process that interests them, the user can become interested in that intervention process and be motivated to continue using the system. Also, by displaying one of the multiple contents (for example, by staggering the display periods of the contents so that one of the contents can be viewed continuously), the user will continue to use the system, allowing for continuous self-care of their mental health.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a control program of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control flow of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user screen of the system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure associated with tiles displayed on a user screen of the user screen of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an information screen of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an information screen of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an information screen of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a database of a user's personal data in a PMS memory according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of a PMS memory according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a database of a user's personal data for a sleep diary according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of a sleep diary according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a database of a user's personal data for a pain diary according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen of a pain diary according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a control flow of the system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a user screen of the system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing an example of repetition of each theme according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing another example of repetition of each theme according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 FIG. 1 is a list showing the correspondence between biopsychosocial factors of users of the platform of the present invention and the requirements of the platform. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of determining a function type of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the correspondence between age groups and function types of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen for an EMA of a function type of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of an input screen for an EMA of a function type of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a database used in the present invention.

[0011] <Example 1> This is not a treatment method in which counseling is carried out step by step in a sequential manner, as is common in conventional counseling based on psychotherapy, but is based on the knowledge that the six core processes, which are characteristic of ACT, are relatively independent, and that by mastering each core process individually, psychological flexibility is improved, stress coping skills are acquired, and symptoms of stress-related diseases and stress-related mental disorders are improved.

[0012] (Configuration of a System Including a Self-Care App) One embodiment of the present invention is a program installed in a network system located on the Internet. The network system includes a server or a cloud-based large-capacity storage device, and is connected to user terminals such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets via the Internet. The server device executes the program according to this embodiment, and provides various information to users via the user terminal, such as therapeutic apps that enable treatment and alleviation of stress-related illnesses and self-care, self-mental health care apps, and disease education related to stress-related illnesses, using information input from the user terminal and information stored in the server's storage device through data communication with the user terminal. Furthermore, while this system is shown as an example in which the server and user terminal cooperate to improve the symptoms of users and patients, the scope of the present invention also includes systems in which all elements are stored solely on the server side and the user terminal is used only for information input / output and display, systems in which necessary data and programs can be downloaded to the user terminal and all processing can be performed on the user terminal, and systems provided as web pages accessible by users.

[0013] 1 shows an outline of the configuration of a network system 100 including a user's information processing terminal 110 and a server 130. The information processing terminal 110 includes a communication device 105 for communicating with the server 130 via the Internet 120, a storage device 102 for recording personal information, data, and programs, a display device 103, an input device 104 for receiving input from the user, and a control device 101 for controlling these devices. The server 130 includes a communication device 131 for communicating with the information processing terminal 110 via the Internet 120, a large-capacity storage device 133, and a control device 132. The control device 132 is equipped with a communication control program for communicating with the information processing terminal 110 via the communication device 131, and also stores a program for managing a database constructed in the storage device 133, a dedicated program for managing a symptom record (diary) that records the user's current or past symptoms and conditions (hereinafter also referred to as a symptom diary program), server-side programs for self-care apps and treatment apps, and data such as workbooks and disease education videos that are treatment modules for the self-care apps and treatment apps. The server-side control program then works in conjunction with the user-side self-care and treatment apps to perform diagnosis, treatment, alleviation, improvement, maintenance, or self-care, and the control device 132 provides information necessary for self-care and treatment to the information processing terminal in conjunction with the communication control program and database management program. As a result, diagnosis, treatment, alleviation, improvement, maintenance, or self-care is provided to the user by the server 130. In this example, the self-care and treatment apps are separated into a server-side portion and a user-side information processing terminal portion, and diagnosis, treatment, alleviation, improvement, maintenance, or self-care is performed. However, all necessary programs and data may be downloaded to the information processing terminal 110 and independently executed by the information processing terminal 110 (in this case, the control unit of the user's information processing terminal 110 controls and executes the functions of each functional block of the program, and multiple work sets, theme rating scales, and disease rating scales are stored in the storage device of the information processing terminal 110).Alternatively, the information processing terminal 110 may function only as an input means and a display means, and the server 130 may be configured to execute a program based on input from the information processing terminal 110, for example, via a dedicated web page.

[0014] (Stress Management Method) Psychotherapy and psychological counseling techniques have been established as methods for helping subjects learn ways to cope with stress. In the present invention, a stress management method based on cognitive behavioral therapy, among other psychotherapies, is exemplified, but it goes without saying that other psychotherapeutic techniques can also be applied. Furthermore, by acquiring stress management techniques, it becomes possible to increase stress tolerance on a daily basis and prevent various maladaptive behaviors and symptom problems, which ultimately leads to improvement in stress-related diseases and symptoms, and also enhances the effectiveness of psychological interventions for symptoms. Systematic stress coping methods are psychotherapy methods that systematically involve a series of steps such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (building a foundation (interview, exploring mindfulness, how you see the world and yourself, being with your own body), responding to stress (what is stress, stress: automatic reaction or mindful response, mindful communication, a silent day), and caring (being kind to yourself, reflecting, moving forward, continuing on) or, in the case of problem-solving methods, specifying the problem, thinking of specific solutions, considering the advantages and disadvantages of each of several solutions, deciding on a solution, implementing it, and evaluating the results of implementing it).

[0015] (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Techniques) In recent years, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been developed as a third-generation cognitive behavioral therapy. ACT has six core processes: (1) Acceptance, (2) Defusion, (3) Present Moment Awareness, (4) Self as Context, (5) Contact with Values, and (6) Committed Action. It is a psychotherapy based on modern behavioral psychology, including relational frame theory, that applies the acceptance or mindfulness process together with the commitment and behavioral change process. ((1)-(4) are related to mindfulness. Therefore, in this specification, elements of mindfulness are included as part of the four core processes of ACT, as they correspond to these processes.) By acquiring the skills corresponding to each of these processes, patients can develop psychological flexibility and the ability to cope with stress. The inventors of this application propose a method for ACT, believing that these processes in ACT are suitable for use on information processing terminals because they are separated and training methods for each process are established. Note that it is not necessary to strictly follow the above classification, and different classifications are acceptable as long as each objective can be achieved, and it goes without saying that it is not necessary to implement all of them.

[0016] (Example) This example illustrates a mental health self-care application (a software program system) that uses ACT, which improves psychological flexibility, a fundamental tool for dealing with stress. This application is controlled by a software program stored in either the server 130 or the user's information processing terminal 110, or both. This program consists of the functional blocks shown in FIG. 2A and controls the devices having the functions shown in FIG. 1 to provide the user with the functions of the software program. The software program typically operates according to the flow shown in FIG. 2B. The input / output block 201 controls the display device 103 and the input device 104, presents information (including work, etc.) to the user, and accepts user input. The evaluation block 202 performs predetermined evaluations based on the information input from each block. The schedule management block 203 has a calendar function and associates date information with various information, working in conjunction with the memory management block 205 to perform processing. The work provision block 204 receives a work provision request from the control block 206 according to the program flow and transmits the work to the input / output block 201 in conjunction with the memory management block 205. The storage management block 205 controls the storage devices 102 and 133 of the system, and returns information such as requested work and data in response to requests from the control block 206 and other blocks. The control block 206 controls the execution of this program. Figure 3 shows an example of a screen displayed according to this program.FIG. 3 shows an information processing terminal 110, which is a user's smartphone; a main window 301 that displays various information such as information about application functions, the user's personal data, the user's vital data, and weather, atmospheric pressure, and forecasts thereof; a function window 302 for activating a predetermined function by touching tiles (icons, buttons) 306 on the touch panel (hidden tiles can be viewed by scrolling horizontally, and these function buttons are fixed in position to change with scrolling unless a function is registered, deleted, or replaced); a search window 303; and an information window 304 for activating a predetermined function or by touching tiles (icons, buttons) 305 on the touch panel (hidden tiles can be viewed by scrolling vertically, and icons corresponding to new information or functions are added to the tiles of the information window on the screen, and old information is moved to the bottom of the information window, and a predetermined number of tiles can be viewed (this In this embodiment, tiles that have been set for display can be viewed, and are controlled to be deleted from the tiles in the information window when the set display period has ended. In this embodiment, outdated information is organized by category and date in an archive folder that opens when the archive function in the function window is activated, and is set for viewing. In this embodiment, the displayed information is managed in a database (information DB) stored in the storage device 133 (see FIG. 4 ). The database is numbered from 1 to 9, starting with the most recent information. Each piece of information is associated with a tile, and the tiles in each information window are controlled so that 1-3 are displayed from the top left, and 4-6 are displayed in the second row (see FIG. 5A for the information window 304). When new information is registered, the new information is stored in memory 1, and the original information in memory 1 is rewritten in set to memory 2, the original information in memory 2, and so on.4, the following information is recorded as a set: the memory number, if displayed, the tile number, the content of the information to be displayed, the start date and time of display, the end date and time of display, tags associated with the information, and the storage location of the information for the displayed information or the activated function (the storage location of the information may be stored in the storage device 102 or storage device 133 included in the system, or in a system database server (not shown), a server or information processing terminal external to the system, etc., and the storage location and readout means are stored). Information not shown, such as the browsing level (user level: free user, paid user, premium user, content purchaser), and the date of registration of the information, may also be added. The tiles in the information window 304 are arranged in a matrix or grid pattern, taking into consideration ease of use and familiarity with the UI (operability commonly used in social networking sites).

[0017] 4, for example, if today is May 20th, the information numbered 3 displays information 3 on tile 2, with a display period until July 2nd, and the tag information indicates acceptance (#ACC) and exercise (#EX). The information numbered 8 is the second information (I_7_2) displayed when tile 7 is swiped, and indicates value (#CON) and exercise (#EX). (#ACC stands for acceptance, #DEF stands for defusion, and so on.) The second tag indicates metaphor, #EX stands for exercise, #WO stands for work, and #ED stands for educational content. In addition, in (I_7_2), the first symbol I indicates that it is linked to information, the second number 7 indicates that it is linked to the seventh piece of information, and the last number 2 indicates that it is the second piece of information that appears when the seventh piece of information is swiped, and the third piece of information that appears when swiped again, as in (I_7_3). For information from the second piece onwards, it is convenient to provide a button on the screen that transitions to the top screen, improving operability. In addition, as an example of the user's billing status, if free, paid, and premium users are set, when a paid user accesses the site, only content and information for free and paid users is displayed, but for premium users, all information is displayed, as controlled by the control block.

[0018] In the example information database shown here, all information is managed at the same level (the information displayed in the information window and the information after touching are managed at the same level), but it is also possible to create a database that manages information as a collection of information, including the information in the information window and the information linked to that information.

[0019] Next, the software program is executed by the control block 206 controlling each block and each device controlled by that block via the control device 101 or the control device 132. This flow will be explained using FIG. 2B.

[0020] (250) The user launches the software program by touching an icon representing this program on the touch panel of the display device 103 of the information processing terminal 110 controlled by the input / output block 201, and then logs in from a predetermined login screen (not shown). To log in, the user enters their ID and password on the login screen. The control block 206 then reads the user information database stored in the storage device via the storage management block 205 and compares the ID and password with the user information database. If the user's identity is confirmed, the user can log in. This user information database is set by the user at the time of initial registration. It also stores information linked to the user, such as the billing status, user level, access history, the status of the content and intervention processes performed by the user in this program, and personal data. This results in the home screen of FIG. 3 being displayed. (251) The control block 206 reads the database from the storage management block 205 and reads the start and end dates of the display period for the information stored therein. The schedule management block 203 then determines the information to be displayed in the information window for that day and updates the information database of FIG. 4. In addition, a function database indicating the association of functions to be activated associated with the function tiles 306 is read out, and tiles (buttons) are displayed in the function window 302. When the function tile 306 is touched, the associated function is activated.

[0021] (252) Next, the control block 206 transfers control and reads the information from the information database (information DB) in flow 251 from the storage device 102 or storage device 133 via the storage management block 205. Next, the information to be displayed on the screen from the read information DB data is determined from the tile information, and the information content is displayed in the tile 305 of the information window 304. First, tile column 1 is extracted as the information to be displayed in tile 1, and the corresponding information content is displayed as "information 2" or the information stored in the information address, or linked information or content is displayed, or a function is activated. This procedure is repeated as many times as there are tiles to display. This process executes the display of information in the tiles of the information window 304. A predetermined number of information tiles are displayed in the information window 304 so that they can be recognized within the window (9 in FIG. 3), and hidden tiles can also be displayed by scrolling the tiles up and down.

[0022] FIG. 5A shows an example of the display of the information window 304, as well as examples of the first information screen ( FIG. 5B ) and the second and subsequent information screens ( FIG. 5C ) that appear when a user touches a tile to select information. Examples of information include illustrations and keywords displayed on tiles in the information window, and the information screens shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C that appear when the user touches them. The information screen in FIG. 5B displays information 1, along with information indicating whether or not the next information is available in the upper right corner ("Available" when the area around NEXT is practical and "Not Available" when the area is dashed), and associated tag information for categorizing (classifying) the information and content at the bottom. FIG. 5C also displays information 2, along with information indicating whether or not the previous information is available in the upper left corner ("Available" when the area around BEFORE is practical and "Not Available" when the area is dashed), a "Back" button at the bottom right for directly returning to the information window 304, and a page number indicating the page number of the information displayed on the right. To move to these pages, touch the tile in Figure 5A to move to Figure 5B, swipe right to move to Figure 5C (swipe left to return to the information window), and if there is another page in Figure 5C, swipe right to move to the next page, swipe left to move to Figure 5B, and touch the "back" button to move to the information window 304. By adopting an operation method similar to the UI used in currently well-known SNSs, it is possible to reduce user impediments. The information window display and the first display may be the same (enlarged) or different, and it goes without saying that the information screens displayed sequentially are not limited to the two shown in Figures 5B and 5C, and may include multiple information screens so that the user can view them sequentially.

[0023] The information registered in the system is described below. The registered information is primarily psychotherapy-based. In particular, psychotherapy-based information is preferably information (including functions and processes) that at least brings about the effects of interventions corresponding to the ACT core processes. These information includes key messages (which can be illustrations, phrases, or combinations of illustrations and phrases; short, pictorially recognizable phrases are preferred), psychoeducation, assessment methods based on indicators of core process mastery, metaphors, case studies using related examples, exercises, work, and explanations of each of these, along with psychological effects (all of which are referred to as "exercises" in this invention). Furthermore, to systematically master the ACT core processes, it is convenient to provide information based on the core processes evenly on an information screen, provide information on multiple types of core processes on an information screen (typically in a matrix format), and associate related information using link buttons or other methods. Information formats include text, audio, video, and chatbots. Furthermore, using a display method that utilizes gamification, such as a novel game, is preferable because it enhances user participation. Furthermore, chatbots can be either scenario-based or machine learning (AI-based), but machine learning is more natural and can enhance the user's sense of immersion. As shown in Figure 4, the registered information is categorized by tags, indicating which core process of ACT each piece of information corresponds to (a simple one-to-one correspondence can be established, or multiple core processes can be associated with multiple core process tags) and the type of information it represents (other tags can be replaced or added). ACT consists of six core processes that can be learned relatively independently, which differs from other psychotherapy-based counseling, which consists of multiple activities, each of which is structured to be learned in order to ultimately achieve a goal.As a result, there is no specific order in which to learn the core processes to improve psychological flexibility through ACT. Therefore, users can achieve benefits by starting with any of the core processes provided, making this system particularly suitable for this embodiment (however, this does not exclude these from the present invention; it is also suitable for providing a step-by-step learning method like that of traditional psychotherapy, or a scenario consisting of multiple approaches to a specific illness or other condition in a therapeutic app, for each step or approach). Furthermore, if a user finds information that piques their interest in any of the six core processes, they will become interested in the app and begin using it, thereby reducing the risk of users dropping out due to lack of interest in the first step, as is the case with traditional apps. The information and functions provided as information, excluding key messages, may be in the form of written reading, chatbots, audio, video, games, or other well-known formats.

[0024] (253) The control block 206 monitors, via the input / output block 201, whether the user touches a button on the touch panel serving as the input device 104. That is, it monitors whether the user touches a tile in the function window 302 or the information window 304 within a predetermined period of time. When the input / output block 201 detects a touch on the function window 302 and receives information about the touched tile, it activates the function associated with the touched function tile 306. When the function ends or the window is switched, the screen transitions to the top screen shown in FIG. 3. Next, when a tile in the information window 304 is touched and information about the tile is received, the control block 206 requests the storage management block 205 to retrieve the information associated with the touched tile from the storage device. The information is compared with the touched tile number in the retrieved information DB, and the associated data associated with the tile is retrieved. Then, information related to the core process of the ACT is provided to the user according to the procedure described above. When the provision of information ends or the window is switched, the process transitions to the next flow.

[0025] (254) An administrator of this system or someone equivalent to an administrator can register new information in the information DB using a management screen (not shown). This flow monitors requests from the administrator within a specified period of time, and if a request is received, the process proceeds to the following; if no request is received, the process proceeds to flow (251). The administrator logs into the system from an information processing terminal connected to this system via a highly secure login procedure for administrators, and enters information required by the system from the management screen for information input, such as the information required to enter the information DB, the content of the information, the start and end dates and times of display, tag information, information storage area, and viewing level.

[0026] Comparing an example of applying ACT to the present invention with conventional counseling, conventional counseling is like a movie, where you watch it from start to finish to finally understand the whole picture, whereas in the case of the present application, you watch multiple short videos at the same time at your own pace to get the final effect. Also, while conventional counseling ends once you have finished watching one video, in the case of the present application, content can be provided continuously, making it suitable for subscription-like billing and commercially preferable.

[0027] (Variation 1) Because the core processes of ACT can be learned relatively independently, it is possible to evaluate a specific core process using an assessment scale (for example, well-known assessment scales for ACT such as MPFI, CompACT, or FFMQ can be used) before and after performing an exercise for that core process (a series of processes intended by the present invention, from providing information activated by touching a tile to providing the exercise), and if the predetermined standard score is not met after performing the exercise, different information for the same core process can be provided again. In this case, providing the same information again may result in problems with the aptitude for the exercise and the inability to master it, so it is advantageous to provide at least some different exercises.

[0028] (Variation 2) In the above embodiment, the same information is provided to each user who accesses the information database using a single information database. However, it is also possible to set up an information database for each user and customize the information provided for each user. For example, while the above embodiment describes providing information to improve psychological flexibility, it is also possible to provide information for disease-specific interventions, such as by evaluating the user on a rating scale at the time of registration and providing information on psychological interventions to relieve irritation starting 10 days before the predicted start date of the user's period (or a date and time when PMS symptoms are expected to appear, tailored to the individual) for a user who experiences severe lower back pain during PMS or menstruation (if the user is evaluated as having a problem using a PMS / PMDD scale or a pain scale at the time of registration), or by providing video content on how to perform lower back pain exercises starting from the day of menstruation (if the user is evaluated as having a problem using a Pain Disability Assessment Scale at the time of registration), or by providing information on defusion exercises before a day when an outing is scheduled using the schedule function to enable the user to enjoy the outing (in addition to disease-specific information, it is also possible to obtain user preference information in advance and provide other information, such as information tailored to the user's preferences). Furthermore, the information database may be accessible on a group basis. Groups can be defined as companies, departments, clubs, families or relatives, teams, associations, or other groups. By enabling access on a group basis, information to be shared as a group, such as corporate activity information or employee benefit information in the case of a company, can be set, making this preferable. These methods include adding identification information for users who can access each set of information in a database, and when a user accesses the database, the system determines whether or not to provide that set of information based on that information. Well-known methods can be used, such as storing the database in a memory area limited to users who can access it, so that only specific individuals or members of authorized groups can access it. The intervention information can be any well-known intervention that improves disease symptoms, such as ACT, general psychotherapy, or other physical therapy.

[0029] A user can search by hashtag. For example, a user interested in acceptance can search by entering #ACC into the search window 303 via the touch panel (input device 104) at the timing of flow 253. The input / output block 201, which detects this tag input, transmits the input information to the control block 206. The control block 206 then retrieves information registered in the information DB of the storage device 133 via the storage management block 205, retrieves information matching the tag information, and displays it on the LCD display unit of the display device 103 via the input / output block 201. Furthermore, since the user can search for and retrieve the information they want to see, depending on their browsing level, they can obtain information content that meets their interests and improve their learning efficiency. Furthermore, touching a tile selected from the main matrix screen may simultaneously display additional explanations on the displayed screen, typically text linked to the display situation (preferably stored together with the linked information in the system's storage device), and the original tile may be extracted by searching for words in the text information.

[0030] In the above-described embodiment, an example was shown in which information on intervention processing based on the core process of ACT was provided, but counseling based on other psychotherapies (well-known psychotherapies such as schema therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness therapy) can also be used. In this case, this can be achieved by associating multiple activities that make up the counseling scenario with each tile displayed in the information window. In this case, it is preferable to design each activity so that its content is less related to other activities, as this reduces dependency on the order.

[0031] In addition to the information on intervention processing based on psychotherapy as in the above embodiment, the information provided may also include information that the user is interested in, such as beauty and dieting. In this case, it is expected that the user will continue to use the system for that information, which is preferable.

[0032] Although the above-described embodiments show examples of associating information (for example, information that can be called up by swiping from one piece of information), other associations between pieces of information may also be made. For example, an identifier indicating a priority between pieces of information may be provided, and information with a higher priority may be displayed in a tile with a lower number (i.e., displayed at the top of the information window), an identifier indicating whether or not the information has been viewed by the user may be attached to the information, and unviewed information may be displayed in a tile with a lower number, or viewed information may not be displayed, or specific information may be displayed only when viewed, or an identifier that determines the display order may be added.

[0033] Furthermore, whether or not information registered in the system is provided to a user can be determined based on the user's level. The user's level can be determined based on the user's billing status (e.g., only information tagged as "free" is provided to a free user), the user's position within the group (e.g., information provided to managers and above), the user's usage status and proficiency (e.g., information viewed by a user can be memorized and not provided again, or information can be assigned a level of difficulty and only information below or above the user's level is displayed depending on the user's proficiency (e.g., evaluation on a scale)), and the user's identification within the group. By limiting the information provided based on the user's billing level and psychotherapy proficiency level, it is possible to achieve efficient individual management within the group, improved operator profits, and systematic psychotherapy mastery for users. Furthermore, information that has been touched once and displayed can be prevented from being displayed again on the matrix-shaped main screen. Information indicating whether or not a particular user has touched information can be stored in a display database or the user's personal data, and information that has not been touched once can be displayed at the top of the main screen and information that has been touched at the bottom. Alternatively, information can be displayed randomly.

[0034] In the above embodiment, the displayed information increases as new information is registered, but increasing the amount of information displayed can slow down system operation. Therefore, it is possible to set an upper limit on the number of pieces of information displayed, or to not display information older than a certain period of time. It is also possible to add additional functions, such as saving information and link addresses for information that is no longer displayed, and allowing the contents to be retrieved by touching a tag, searching a hashtag, or storing it as an archive file. In addition to adding tile information to be displayed to an information database, other well-known methods can also be used, such as having the control block control the VRAM of an information processing terminal of the system via a control device, rewriting the correspondence between tiles and information in the VRAM as appropriate, and displaying the information based on that information.

[0035] (Variation 3) Figure 6 shows the transition from screen (a) to screen (b) in an example of a community customized for the present invention. Figure 6 shows an example of a community customized for customers of a consumer goods manufacturer. In this example, it is convenient to prepare a separate database for managing community information (this information may be recorded in an information DB). The database stores product advertising information registered by consumer goods manufacturers, purchase dates of products purchased by users, and estimated dates (which may be entered by the user) when consumer goods will run out, typically based on the period of use or the user's consumption schedule. Product information may also be linked to information on related products provided by manufacturers. In this example, tile 305 can provide information such as advertisements for consumer goods manufacturers' products ( Figure 6(a) ). Touching function tile 306 (e.g., the button indicated by the dashed line) displays the purchasing management screen shown in Figure 6(b) as a function linked to the database. This screen displays the products registered by the user, their purchase dates, and the estimated date when the products will run out, estimated based on the user's consumption behavior. Alert settings can also be configured. In this example, the estimated date is set to 14 days in advance, so the control block 206, input / output block 201, and schedule management block 203 work together to issue an alert urging the user to make a purchase 14 days before the expected date, visible to the user via the output device of the information processing terminal 110. While this variant uses a consumer goods manufacturer and its customers as an example, other examples of a company and its employees could include providing various corporate information as information, and functions such as employee attendance management, learning status management, and other functions. For club activities, information such as game information and training camp information could be provided, and functions such as recording the user's training, one-on-one chatbot interactions with the coach, and other functions. Furthermore, a function may be added to anonymously match and connect users who share common interests on a specific topic. Here, it is preferable for the topic to be mental health-related, as anonymity allows for open communication.

[0036] While the present specification has described an example of a system comprising an information processing terminal and a server, the present invention is not limited to this, and all information may be stored in the information processing terminal. Furthermore, each device in the information processing terminal or in a system including the information processing terminal and the server is controlled by a functional block of a software program so that each function is realized in cooperation with the other devices. While the present invention has been described based on several embodiments, it goes without saying that elements used in each embodiment can be added to the configuration of other embodiments. Furthermore, while the present invention has shown an example in which the evaluation is carried out using a quantitative evaluation of an evidence-based scale, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that modifications are possible, such as changing the presentation method to audio, video, or game format, or combining several presentation methods, such as text and audio reading, or shortening the questions, or using unique questions.

[0037] In the above-described embodiment, it is described that the information content and / or information related to the information content is displayed in a tile-shaped image (typically rectangular, but may be other shapes), but as described above, the information content may be displayed not only as keywords, key phrases, information, illustrations, photographs, videos, audio that plays when touched, information that is associated with the information content, information text, or a combination thereof, but also as other information providing methods. For example, selecting the text of a keyword or key phrase and jumping to the linked information (when tile-shaped information and text link information are combined in an information window, the display is controlled so that one text link is contained in one tile-shaped space). Information on a plurality of interventions based on the core process of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, and information on an intervention based on the core process of ACT newly registered in the system, are displayed as tiles 305 in an information window 304, and may include information such as illustrations and keywords corresponding to the content of the displayed information stored in a database (information DB), or information stored in a database (information DB) included in an information screen displayed when one of the tiles 305 in the information window 304 is touched. This includes both cases, but it is also possible to have only the former excluding the latter, or only the latter excluding the former. It is needless to say that, as can be understood from the above-described embodiment, information on an intervention based on the core process of ACT newly registered in the system may correspond to either information such as illustrations and keywords corresponding to the content of the displayed information stored in a database (information DB) or information stored in a database (information DB) included in an information screen displayed when one of the tiles 305 in the information window 304 is touched.Furthermore, in this specification, terms such as "sequentially," "as needed," "a predetermined period," and "continuously" are used, but "sequentially" means that the information is displayed sequentially according to the display order of the information registered in the database; "as needed" means that the information is registered in the database and displayed each time (at an appropriate time) if it is included in the display period; and "continuously" means, for example, if multiple tiles are set to be displayed for a certain period, that tile A is controlled to be displayed from March 1 to April 1 and tile B is controlled to be displayed from March 15 to May 5, and that tile A is displayed in the information window, followed by tile B. (Typically, it is preferable that some information (preferably multiple pieces of information) be switched so that it continues to be displayed, but in some cases, the display may be interrupted.) The above-mentioned embodiment shows an example in which the start and end dates for displaying the information tiles are set, but variations such as displaying a predetermined period (e.g., one week or one month) from the time of registration, or setting only the start and end dates and displaying the tiles (information) during the predetermined period, are of course also included. In addition, if the information displayed in the initial information window is displayed as a (tiled) image (illustration, photo, keyword, key message, information text, or a combination thereof), and the information displayed when the image is touched is also a (tiled) image (including images that contain information text, videos, or audio or music files that are played while the image is displayed), a similarly selectable image may be displayed in the information window, and when touched, a different tiled image, text information, a video playback screen, an audio or music playback screen, a dedicated page such as an illustration, or further, in the two cases mentioned above, the initial selectable image may be replaced by selectable text information with a link to the next piece of information.Furthermore, it is most convenient if the images and text displayed in the information window are information or functions related to the ACT intervention process (related information or functions means that the image itself is information or functions of the intervention process, or that touching the image, etc., can result in the display of information or the activation of a function; however, it is also possible to use only the former and excluding the latter, or only the latter and excluding the former), but it goes without saying that they can also be information or functions related to intervention processes based on a specific psychotherapy, making the system suitable for learning a specific psychotherapy.

[0038] To summarize the information provision methods of the above embodiments, the information window is provided as a tiled image containing illustrations, information content, keywords, and messages, and when the image is selected (for example, when touched to transition), the information is provided as a similar image; the information window is provided as a tiled image containing illustrations, intervention information content, functions, keywords, and messages, and when the image is selected (for example, when touched to transition), the illustrations, intervention information content, functions, keywords, and messages are provided in a format that suits the information to be provided, such as images, audio, video, and game formats; and both the information in the information window and the information after selection are provided in a format that suits the information to be provided, such as images, audio, video, and game formats. When selected and displayed information is selected, the further displayed information may be in the same format as the information displayed immediately before it. For example, if it was provided as an image, it may be provided in the same format as the image; if it was provided in a format according to the information, it may be provided in the format of the further information to be provided, or it may be provided as an image containing information, etc. When all information is displayed as an image, it is possible to improve usability for the user by flicking the image to the right to display an image containing the next information, and flicking the image to the right to display an image containing the previous information. Furthermore, a section for displaying common information may be provided below the information in Figures 5B and 5C, so that when the information in Figure 5B is flicked to the right, the information in Figure 5C is displayed, and conversely, when the information in Figure 5C is flicked to the left, the information in Figure 5B is displayed, and the display may be controlled by a control device of the terminal so that information 1 or information 2 at the top is switched on the screen, while the common information at the bottom continues to be displayed.

[0039] Example 2 The present invention is based on the finding that in a self-care system for stress-related diseases and mental disorders caused by stress, the effectiveness of symptomatic improvement suggestions can be improved by learning how to deal with stress, which is the root cause, in addition to symptomatic improvement suggestions brought about by stress-related diseases and mental disorders caused by stress. Furthermore, the effectiveness can be further improved by linking the stress-coping methods with the content and timing of the symptomatic improvement suggestions.

[0040] (Symptom Memory) The symptom memory records the user's daily condition using a calendar and schedule functions. The questions posed to the user can be changed depending on the psychosomatic disorder being treated. Furthermore, the necessary questions may be selected to match the user's symptoms. Alternatively, a wide range of psychosomatic symptoms and questions can be stored in advance in a storage device. When using the app, the user is prompted to answer the questions, and a list of corresponding questions based on the answers is set as daily questions in the symptom memory. Because psychosomatic symptoms can be self-treated by managing symptom records, it is preferable to configure the app so that the user can request a progress report on the status of their symptoms and display it on the screen. Figure 7A shows an example of a symptom memory database stored in a storage device. This database shows a record of date and time information associated with the answers to questions received from the user (in this case, entered using a four-point or seven-point scale). Here, typically, in addition to the questions, vital data such as body temperature, heart rate, and activity level, as well as information on social events such as travel, weddings, and drinking parties, can also be associated and stored simultaneously. Furthermore, as a simple health care management function unrelated to mental health, for example, in the case of managing exercise volume, it is of course possible to use the symptom memory to record only jogging distance, number of steps, food eaten, weight, etc., without including psychological questions.

[0041] (PMS Memory) Using FIG. 7 , we will explain the PMS memory as one type of symptom memory. The PMS memory simultaneously records physical symptoms, mental symptoms, social symptoms, etc., synchronized with the user's menstrual cycle, along with basal body temperature, or EMA (Ecological Momentary Assessment, or Experience Sampling Method), in order to understand symptoms that periodically appear in a woman's body due to the influence of biological rhythms. FIG. 7B shows an example of an input screen for the PMS memory via the information processing terminal 110 as an example of a symptom memory. In the PMS memory, input items are displayed on the display device 103 of the information processing terminal 110, and an example is shown in which input is made using a slider bar based on the presence or absence of symptoms for each item using the input device 104, which is a touch panel provided on the surface of the display device 103. (The question items in FIG. 7B correspond to items A, B, etc., in FIG. 7A. Note that due to space limitations, only three items are shown, but it goes without saying that the other items are merely omitted.) Display and input methods are not limited to this; free text or check boxes may also be used. For example, this PMS memory is entered every day at the same time as measuring basal body temperature, and the basal body temperature and the day's physical symptoms, mental symptoms, and social symptoms (not all of these may be necessary, but only those necessary), and in some cases additional EMA input data (not only data from the PMS memory, but also other measurement results (physical activity measured using an acceleration sensor, heart rate fluctuations measured using an electrocardiogram sensor, sleep time, and meal records) may be associated with the menstrual cycle and stored in memory device 102 or memory device 133, or both.The questions to be recorded in the PMS memory may be those described in the PMS memory (Kawase et al., Journal of the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine for Women, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 31-37), the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ), the polarized MDQ (modified MDQ), the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening tool (PSST), the DSM-IV PMDD diagnostic criteria, the Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE), the Premenstrual Symptoms Impact Survey (PMSIS), the Diagnostic Inventory of Health and Life Habit (DIHAL.2, for junior high school students to adults), the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ), the VAS (Menstrual Pain Level), and the like. These scales can be used to diagnose menstrual symptoms. In addition, since it is believed that the user's psychological and social background, such as whether or not they wish to become pregnant, their views on menstruation, their image of menstruation, and their maternal and gender role personality, also affect psychosocial menstrual symptoms, questions regarding the user's basic information, such as whether or not they wish to become pregnant, their views on menstruation, their image of menstruation, and their maternal and gender role personality, may also be recorded as questions.

[0042] (Sleep Diary) FIG. 8A shows an example of sleep diary data stored in the storage device 133 (or storage device 102, in some cases). This sleep diary includes items such as the patient's bedtime, sleep onset time, awakening time, wake-up time, sleep quality (e.g., on a five-point scale), number of awakenings (or duration of waking), duration of yesterday's nap, sleep efficiency, actual sleep time, time in bed, next-day tasks, and use of sleeping pills or alcohol. The system including the insomnia treatment app prompts the patient to periodically, typically promptly after waking, enter values ​​for these items via the input screen (e.g., FIG. 8B ) of the information processing terminal 110, such as a smartphone. The next-day tasks may also be entered after returning home, before setting a bedtime. Here, the next-day tasks are input values ​​indicating the risk of the next day's tasks or work, e.g., tasks or work that could pose a physical risk if the patient falls asleep. When this box is checked or when the user's sleep time is rated 4 or higher on a 5-point scale, it is preferable from a safety perspective to set a bedtime that avoids shortening the user's actual sleep time (e.g., avoid shortening the bedtime if the user's daytime sleepiness is rated 4 on a 5-point scale). Other parameters, such as the number of sleeps, may also be input and stored. Since a correlation between a person's body temperature cycle and their circadian rhythm and between their body temperature cycle and their sleep cycle are known, a graph of the user's daily body temperature change and their relationship to their bedtime may be displayed graphically, and this temperature change may be used to set the user's bedtime or sleep onset time, or their wakeup time or wakeup time (e.g., to set the bedtime when the user's body temperature is decreasing, or to set the wakeup time when the user's body temperature is increasing). In this way, the relationship between the user's vital signs and their bedtime or sleep onset time, or their wakeup time or wakeup time may be displayed, or this data may be used to set these times. Although FIG. 8A shows the stored data as data for three days from July 1st to July 3rd, it goes without saying that records for the duration of treatment or for any required period can be stored.Furthermore, in the above example, the sleep diary is entered by the user via the information processing terminal 110, but the entry may be automatic via an information processing terminal such as a wearable device.

[0043] Sleep efficiency refers to the percentage of time spent actually asleep out of the total time spent in bed or other sleeping place. In other words, sleep efficiency is calculated using the following formula: Sleep efficiency = (time from time of falling asleep to time of waking up) / (time from time of going to bed to time of waking up) x 100 [%] Time in bed is calculated using the following formula: Time in bed = time from time of going to bed to time of waking up Sleep time is also calculated using the following formula: Sleep time = time from time of falling asleep to time of waking up Actual sleep time is calculated using the following formula: Actual sleep time = time from time of falling asleep to time of waking up - time awake

[0044] In addition, these times and sleep quality may be obtained by data from actigraphy, polysomnography, or wearable devices such as smart beds and smart watches, instead of by user input.

[0045] Furthermore, this data can be used to check the patient's condition and for user self-care by making it possible to call up patient data for a specific day, call up average data, and display data trends over a specific period (as a line graph, etc.) from the information processing terminal 110 or the terminal of an administrator or medical professional (not shown).

[0046] (Pain Diary) Figure 9 shows an example of pain diary data stored in the storage device 133 (or storage device 102, if applicable). This pain diary records the patient's pain level in the morning, afternoon, and evening, medication records in the morning, afternoon, and evening, the impact of pain on daily life in the morning, afternoon, and evening, mood for that day, weather, average temperature (maximum temperature, minimum temperature, temperature difference, etc. may also be recorded), average humidity (humidity in the morning, afternoon, and evening), body temperature (humidity in the morning, afternoon, and evening), systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure (humidity in the morning, afternoon, and evening), environmental factors, stress factors such as circumstances, and events and notes for that day, whether or not menstruation occurred, etc., and these are stored as sets for each day. The pain diary can be used for any type of chronic pain, such as chronic headaches, migraines, joint pain, or lower back pain, and may also record the type of pain. Figure 10 shows how to input each data via the information processing terminal 110. First, to enter the time of entry, click on the user input field, a drop-down box appears allowing the user to select "morning," "afternoon," or "night." Next, to enter the level of pain at the time of entry, click on the input field and select "strong," "medium," "weak," or "none" from the drop-down box. Next, click on the drop-down box for entering the drug name and quantity, and select the drug name (e.g., "Bufferin," "Loxonin," "Imigran," "Zomig," "Relvax," "Maxalt," "Amaze," or "Inderal") and the dosage (e.g., "1 tablet," "2 tablets," or "3 tablets"). Next, to record the impact of pain on daily life, click on the user input field and select "high," "medium," or "low" from the drop-down box that appears. Furthermore, to record the mood of the day, click on the user input field next to "mood" and select the emotion or symptom (e.g., "depression," "anxiety," "irritability," "throbbing pain," "nausea," "severe pain," "vomiting," "insomnia," or "other." Women can also enter whether they are menstruating. Finally, click on the user input field to enter their body temperature and blood pressure measured at regular times each day. Furthermore, the user clicks on the user input field for the day's weather, selects "sunny," "cloudy," or "rainy" from the drop-down box that appears, and enters the temperature and humidity in the user input field and stores them.Once all input is complete, click the "Done" button (not shown) to overwrite the input values ​​in the list shown in Figure 9. Although the user manually inputs the weather, temperature, and humidity in the above example, they can be downloaded from a local weather information website, etc. Furthermore, body temperature and blood pressure may be automatically acquired from a smartphone camera, a smartwatch, an earphone-type wearable device, or the like. Alternatively, a touch button may be provided as an input device, configured to be pressed each time pain is felt, and the degree of pain may be determined based on the intensity and frequency of the touch. Alternatively, if a headache state can be recognized based on pulse rate or other vital signs, such information may be used to input the data. Other input methods known to those skilled in the art can also be used to input these data, and items can be added or removed. Here, date information is automatically acquired from a smartphone, but it may also be entered by the user. While the list in Figure 9 shows an example of data from March 1 to March 3, this is not a limitation, and data may be added continuously. Furthermore, by linking these data with the information processing terminal 110 or a terminal (not shown) of an administrator or medical institution, it is possible to call up patient data for a specific day from these terminals, or to call up and display data that has been compiled and analyzed for easy evaluation, such as average data, or data trends over a specific period (as a line graph, etc.), which can be useful for checking the patient's condition and for the user's self-care (data may be sent periodically in addition to being called up). Furthermore, by linking these data with software such as an electronic medical record on a terminal of a medical institution, data can be transferred to the software, or specific data can be transferred to the software for use at the medical institution.

[0047] The pain diary can also be used as a medication management app, allowing users to record the time of administration, the name of the medication taken, and the number of medications taken. Here, frequently taken medications can be easily selected by displaying a button on the input screen, and when the user presses the button, the time and number of times the button is pressed can be recorded. Furthermore, graphs showing the correlation between medication management and pain, line graphs of both data, and other data can be displayed, or these data can be transferred to a medical institution's terminal.

[0048] (Example 2-1) In this example, a self-care app for menstrual symptoms (particularly PMS) is illustrated. This app is configured with a first half for stress management (stress care) and a second half for symptom management (if only stress care is intended, the app can be configured with only the first half). This app is controlled by a software program stored in either the server 130 or the user's information processing terminal 110, or both. This program is composed of the functional blocks of FIG. 2A and controls the devices having the functions of FIG. 1 to provide the user with the functions of the software program. The software program typically operates according to the flow shown in FIG. 11. The input / output block 201 controls the display device 103 and the input device 104, presents information (including tasks, etc.) to the user, and accepts user input. The evaluation block 202 performs a predetermined evaluation based on the information input from each block. The schedule management block 203 has a calendar function, associates date information with various information, and performs processing in cooperation with the memory management block 205. The work provision block 204 is a block that, in accordance with the flow of the program, receives a request for work provision from the control block 206 and sends the work to the input / output block 201 in cooperation with the memory management block 205. The memory management block 205 is a block that controls the system's memory devices 102 and 133 and returns information such as requested work and data in response to requests from the control block 206 and other blocks. The control block 206 is a block that controls the execution of this program. Figure 12 shows an example of a home screen according to this program.FIG. 12 shows an information processing terminal 110, which is a user's smartphone; a main window 701 that displays the user's predicted menstrual period, vital data, weather, barometric pressure and their forecasts, and the state of the menstrual cycle; a function window 702 for activating a predetermined function by touching a tile (icon) 706 on the touch panel (hidden tiles can be viewed by scrolling horizontally, and these function buttons are fixed); a search window 703; an information window 704 for viewing predetermined information or activating a function by touching a tile (icon) 705 on the touch panel (hidden tiles can be viewed by scrolling vertically, and icons corresponding to new information and functions are added to tiles in the information window at the top of the screen, and old information is moved to the bottom of the information window, and the desired information is displayed); A fixed number of tiles can be viewed (in this embodiment, 18 tiles can be viewed, and control is exercised so that old tiles are deleted from the tiles in the information window. In this embodiment, old information is organized by category and date in an archive folder that opens when the archive function in the function window is activated, and is set up so that it can be viewed). In this embodiment, the tiles of information to be displayed are managed in the memory of the storage device, and the memory is numbered 1-18, starting with the most recent information, and controlled so that 1-3 are displayed from the left at the top of the information window, 4-6 are displayed in the second row, and when a request is made to display new information, the new information is stored in 1, and the original information 1 is rewritten in memory 2, the original information 2 is rewritten in memory 3, and so on.

[0049] Next, the flow of the software program will be described with reference to FIG.

[0050] (650) The user touches an icon representing this program on the touch panel of the display device 103 of the information processing terminal 110 controlled by the input / output block 201 to launch a login screen (not shown), which then displays the home screen of FIG. 12. (651) The schedule management block 203 requests the memory management block 205 whether or not there is any input to the PMS memory at the timing when data for the day should be entered, and the memory management block 205 searches the database of the storage device 133 or storage device 102 and returns whether or not there is any record. If there is no record, the schedule management block 203 presents questions that the user should store in the PMS memory via the input / output block 201, and upon receiving the user's input, sends the input to the memory management block 205, which adds the data to the database that stores the personal data for each user stored in the PMS memory. (652) The self-care function is initiated when the user launches a self-mental care app, or when a condition is met, such as a change in the user's vital signs or the detection of a specific user input on a social networking site, and the launch of the app is requested, or when the timing for launching the app is specified in the program description. The schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to provide educational content (typically video, but may also be text or audio content, or interactive content such as chatbots or games as exercises) about multiple disease education and psychotherapy (for ACT, such as metaphors and psychoeducation about trapped thinking, psychoeducation about psychological flexibility and values, psychoeducation about value-based behavior, psychoeducation about acceptance and experiential avoidance, psychoeducation about fusion, attention training, psychoeducation about the self as context, and psychoeducation about the ineffectiveness of experiential avoidance) for PMS and menstrual symptoms at predetermined time intervals and in a predetermined order—here, every morning, one piece of content according to a list that defines the order in which these contents are provided.In response to this request, the control block 206 sends a request to the storage management block 205, which reads the corresponding content from the storage device 133 or 102 and transmits it to the control block 206. The control block 206 then transmits it to the input / output block 201, which then provides the corresponding content to the user via the display device 103 and input device 104 as needed. The actual screen transitions from the main window in FIG. 12 to a page providing the corresponding content. For example, in the case of a video, the corresponding content video is provided as a new tile in the upper left corner of the information window on the screen (not shown). The user transitions to the main window by touching the "Back" button (not shown) on the screen or by ending the content. The schedule management block 203 also monitors the user's execution status. If the execution was interrupted, this status is stored as the execution status, and the control block 206 controls the execution to resume from the interrupted point the next time the program is started. If the user has completed the corresponding content, the program proceeds to the next process. When the schedule management block 203 attempts to provide new content according to the list containing the provision schedule, if it detects that the previous content has not yet finished, it can request the control block 206 to control the display of the previous content in the upper left corner instead of providing the new content. The content of this app can be in the form of text, audio, video, game, or other formats, such as chatbots. A content group using one of these formats or a combination of these formats depending on the content may be provided. Alternatively, a single piece of content may be created in multiple formats, which can be set in advance or selected by the user each time. Furthermore, the monitoring device 106 may monitor and record the user's usage history, such as the app usage history. If the user frequently watches videos, the user content is also video, and the user frequently uses social media, content may be provided in the form of a chatbot.

[0051] (653) In this embodiment, the six core processes based on ACT are "self as context," "acceptance," "defusion," "now, this moment" (for each of the above core processes, ten exercises are prepared as intervention procedures (each core process is provided with a work set corresponding to it on a one-to-one basis (a "work set" is a unit for managing, for example, the above-mentioned ten exercises collectively). Generally, an exercise (work) corresponds to a plurality of core processes, but in the present invention, an exercise included in a work set is set to correspond to one core process for which the exercise is effective). However, the number of exercises is not limited to these (for the above-mentioned four core processes, the number of exercises included in a work set may be one, but preferably multiple. This is because it is preferable to provide multiple exercises rather than just one exercise per process, so that the user does not get bored and can find one that suits the user), "value," and "commitment." In addition, information content for psychological education and disease education, metaphors, evaluation using indicators, and work such as filling out worksheets are also included as types of exercises). Although three processes are used here, this is not a limitation, and any process based on the six processes of ACT may be used (for example, it may be implemented using three processes such as "mindfulness," "defusion," and "acceptance," or four processes such as "self as context," "acceptance," "defusion," and "in the present moment"). The scale used below is merely an example, and it goes without saying that any well-known scale can be used depending on the purpose. First, the control block 206 provides the user with information such as questions for the PMDD assessment scale. That is, the control block 206 requests the relevant scale from the memory management block 205, and the memory management block 205, in response to the request, reads the relevant scale information from the storage device 133 or the storage device 102 and transmits it to the control block 206. The control block 206 then transmits it to the input / output block 201. The input / output block displays the questions for the scale items on the display device 103, and the user answers via the input device 104.For each item, it is convenient to select a numerically translatable selection method, such as a four-point, five-point, or seven-point scale, which allows users to select responses such as "Agree," "Somewhat Agree," "Not So Agree," or "Disagree." Based on the response results (typically a total score or a total score for each factor included in the scale), the evaluation block 202 determines the user's PMDD status by requesting a list of correspondences between the scales, known scores, and symptoms stored in the storage management block 205. The storage management block 205 then retrieves the corresponding list from the storage device 133 or 102 and returns it to the evaluation block 202, which then compares the user's response scores with the list to evaluate the user's condition. The evaluation block 202 then transmits the results to the storage management block 205, which stores them in a database of the storage device 133 or 102 that stores personal data for each user (the acquisition and evaluation of scale responses are performed in the same manner below). Next, to measure psychological flexibility, the AAQ-II scale is used, and the user's responses are obtained in the same manner as above and stored in the user's personal data. Alternatively, the user may be prompted to respond to scales such as the MPFI, CompACT, FFMQ, or CFQ, and the responses may be stored in the user's personal data and used as base data.

[0052] Next, exercises based on each core process of ACT are provided. The storage device 133 or the storage device 102 contains well-known exercises such as "self as context" (well-known exercises such as the observer exercise, MCT (metacognitive therapy) free association task, and chessboard metaphor to understand the self as observer / perspective = the self as field / context), "acceptance" (well-known exercises such as the ice squeeze exercise to open up to painful internal events and take time for them), and "value clarification" (exercises to select an area that you consider important from 10 value areas (work / occupation, friends / social life exercises, etc.) to clarify your values ​​and determine what actions you will take on an ongoing basis). The following core processes are stored: "self as context," "acceptance," "defusion," and "now" (well-known exercises, such as the Bass exercise and the exercise of paraphrasing "I have a thought" to distance oneself from or detach oneself from internal events and observe them), "present moment" (well-known exercises, such as the sound of an orchestral instrument, the appearance, taste, smell, and texture of gummy candy, and the sensations of various parts of the body to connect with and immerse oneself in what is happening in the present moment), and "committed action" (well-known exercises, such as work that encourages value-based commitment to take effective action guided by one's own values). In this embodiment, as described above, ten exercises are provided for "self as context," "acceptance," "defusion," and "present moment," and one work each for "value clarification" and "committed action" (it goes without saying that the number of exercises and work is not specified and can be changed as appropriate). In addition to the exercises and work, if the order of their execution is specified, the information on their execution is also stored in the storage device 133 or storage device 102. Educational content related to each core process may also be provided.

[0053] Next, the execution of exercises and other work in flow 653 will be described.

[0054] The execution order of each process is not particularly specified. For example, the order may be determined in advance and stored in the storage device 133 or 102. Alternatively, the CompACT, MPFI, FFMQ, or CFQ scales may be measured (scale evaluation is performed by providing the user with questions on the scale via the information processing terminal and obtaining responses), starting with the relatively weaker processes. Alternatively, when starting flow 653, the user may be presented with questions on the scale regarding the process that the user is interested in, and the order may be determined based on the user's responses. Furthermore, the user may be asked questions to investigate user characteristics, such as BIG5, Enneagram, or MBTI, in advance, and the order and the processes to be provided may be determined based on the user's characteristics. For example, if the BIG5 indicates low emotional stability, the program may start with "Acceptance" and then "Defusion." If the user indicates high curiosity, the program may provide "Now, This Moment" and then "Defusion." This may enhance the effectiveness of the user's exercise. Furthermore, instead of asking the user questions via an information processing terminal, a known technique for evaluating characteristics like the BIG5 from smartphone usage history (e.g., JP 2022-189376 A) can be used to make a judgment without increasing the burden on the user (also known techniques for determining behavioral characteristics from other SNS user "tweet" histories can be used). (The provided program (scenario) may, for example, evaluate six core processes using MPFI or the like, and continuously perform processes with relatively low proficiency; evaluate the core processes, and provide corresponding work sets in order from the least proficiency until all core processes reach a predetermined proficiency level; once all core processes have been achieved, stop providing the work sets for a predetermined period (e.g., six months or one year); then evaluate the proficiency of the core processes again and repeat the operation of providing work sets for the less proficiency-rich processes; or provide work sets following a certain number of core processes according to a predetermined theme of the treatment objective.)

[0055] In this embodiment, the exercises are set to start in the order of "Now, This Moment" and "Defusion," which are important processes in many cases. Furthermore, the linkage between each block of the software program and each function of the hardware is the same as described above, so details are omitted. Furthermore, prior to executing the exercise provision program, the control block 206 can prompt the user to answer a scale such as the MPFI, FFMQ, or CFQ, and the results of those answers can be used as a basis.

[0056] First, the schedule management block 203 provides the "Drink Tea" exercise (exercise and work are treated as the same in this specification) included in the "Now, This Moment" work set. That is, at 10:00 a.m. on the start date, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to display an icon for launching the "Drink Tea" exercise in the latest tile (top left) of the information window. The schedule management block 203 records the user's execution status of the exercise. As with educational content, if the user has not performed the exercise, the schedule management block 203 may not only provide the exercise according to the schedule, but may also control the schedule management block 203 to re-install the unperformed or paused exercise in the latest tile. Furthermore, to count the number of times the user has performed the exercise, for example, a "Number of times performed" button can be provided on the exercise page, which accumulates points each time the button is touched, providing an incentive by awarding points according to the number of times the exercise has been performed. Next, as described above, at 10:00 a.m. the next day, the schedule management block 203 displays the next exercise, "Focus on your feet, read a text" in the latest tile according to the schedule list. Furthermore, each morning, the user is prompted to perform one of the ten exercises stored in the list in a predetermined order up to the fifth day. On the sixth day, the user is prompted to perform one of the ten exercises stored in the list in a predetermined order ...In this embodiment, the evaluation block 202 compares this evaluation result with the user's previous evaluation result (stored in personal data), and if improvement is observed, or if this is the second time the user has completed a five-day work set of this core process, the system is configured to proceed to the next core process. This setting can be modified as needed, such as not obtaining a scale, proceeding to the next core process without evaluating the scale, or repeating the same core process until the evaluation result not only improves but also improves to a predetermined level (since the work set of this core process contains 10 exercises, the same exercises are repeated from the third time (because each set of exercises is provided with five exercises), but other methods such as randomly providing the exercises are also possible). In this case, the control block 206 evaluates the questions on the evaluation scale after the work set is completed, and performs a process to determine whether to repeat the work set of the core process that was performed or proceed to the next work set of the core process based on the evaluation result and judgment condition information stored in a storage device of the system or written in the program itself. This judgment condition information includes information for determining whether to proceed to the next process, such as a threshold value for determining that the proficiency of the performed work has achieved a predetermined goal; if the evaluation score does not reach a threshold and the same core process work set has been performed a predetermined number of times, such as the third time, proceed to the next process regardless of the evaluation score; or proceed to the work set associated with the next core process regardless of the evaluation score because the work set has been performed for more than a predetermined number of days. (The judgment information includes at least one of the above information, but is not limited to this and may include other conditions to enable judgment.) The threshold value may also be set to change depending on the user and the number of times it has been performed. Similar judgments can also be made thereafter. The result of the judgment on whether to repeat the core process work set or proceed to the next core process work set may be provided to the user via an input / output device of the information processing terminal, and the user may decide whether to repeat the work set and control the process based on the user's instructions.

[0057] Next, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to provide the exercises for the "Defusion" work set, similar to the "Now, This Moment" exercise described above. Here, the MPFI subscale (Defusion) can be used for evaluation. The evaluation is performed by reading questions from the scale stored in one of the system's storage devices, providing them to the user via the user's information processing terminal, and then acquiring and aggregating the user's answers. The scale is not limited to this, and other scales used in ACT, such as CompACT and CFQ (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire), can also be used. In other words, a scale is used to evaluate the proficiency of the core process associated with the work set performed by the user (although work generally affects multiple core processes, in this embodiment, an evaluation scale is associated with each work set). The evaluation results are then evaluated in the same way as for the proficiency of the core process described above, and a decision is made as to whether to terminate (execute training for) this core process and proceed to (execute training for) the next core process, or to repeat this core process. If proceeding to the next core process, a work set for the next core process is provided.

[0058] Next, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to provide the exercises for the "Acceptance" work set in the same way as for the "Now, This Moment" exercise described above. Here, the MPFI subscale (Acceptance) is used for evaluation. (The scale is not limited to this, and other scales used in ACT, such as the APQ (Acceptance Process Questionnaire), can also be used.) Then, in the same way as for the proficiency of the core processes described above, this evaluation result is evaluated, and a decision is made as to whether to terminate this core process and proceed to the next core process, or whether to repeat this core process again. If proceeding to the next core process, the work set for the next core process is provided.

[0059] Next, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to provide the exercises for the "Self as Context" work set in the same way as for the "Now Moment" work set described above. Here, the evaluation uses a subscale of the MPFI (Self as Context). (The scale is not limited to this, and other scales used in ACT, such as the SACS (Self-as Context Scale) or the FFMQ (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire), can also be used.) The results of this evaluation are then evaluated in the same way as for the proficiency of the core processes described above, and a decision is made as to whether to terminate this core process and move on to the next core process, or whether to repeat this core process again. If the next core process is to be advanced, the work set for the next core process is provided.

[0060] Next, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to perform the exercises in the "Clarifying Values" work set, thereby carrying out the value work. The schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to display a tile for launching the value work exercise as the latest tile in the information window at 10:00 the next morning. When the user touches the tile, the control block 206 prompts the user to select one to three areas of value that the user considers important from ten areas of value (work / occupation, friends / social life, etc.) on the screen, and then controls the input / output block 201 to have the user freely write and input "behaviors" that the user considers valuable within the selected areas. The control block 206 then sends the input "behaviors" to the memory management block 205 for storage. The subscale (Contact with Values) of the MPFI is used to determine whether or not the user is engaging in value-based behavior. (The scale is not limited to this; other scales used in ACT, such as the VQ (Valuing Questionnaire), can also be used.) The results of this assessment are evaluated in the same way as for the proficiency of the core processes described above, and a decision is made as to whether to terminate this core process and move on to the next core process, or to repeat this core process again. If the process is to be continued, a work set for the next core process is provided.

[0061] Next, the schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to perform the exercises in the "Committed Action" work set, thereby carrying out the value work. The schedule management block 203 requests the control block 206 to display a tile for launching the value work exercise in the latest tile of the information window at 10:00 the next morning. When the user touches the tile, the control block 206 displays the values ​​entered during the value clarification process at the top of the screen and a window at the bottom for entering actions in line with short-, medium-, and long-term values. The control block 206 then sends the entered actions to the memory management block 205 and stores them. The Committed Action subscale of the MPFI is similarly used to determine whether the committed action is being performed. (The scale is not limited to this, and other scales used in ACT, such as the VQ (Valuing Questionnaire), can also be used.) The results of this evaluation are then evaluated in the same way as for the proficiency of the core processes described above, and a decision is made as to whether to terminate this core process and proceed to the next core process, or to repeat this core process. Then, if you move on to the next core process, provide a work set for the next core process.

[0062] Here, the control block 206 again measures the user's MPFI (or other scales, if used), and AAQ-II, and graphically displays the changes in the AAQ-II score and the six core process scores, for example, a line graph showing the progress of the AAQ-II score and a hexagonal radar chart showing the progress of the scores of the six core processes, allowing the user to visually understand the effectiveness of the program. The changes in these graphs over time can be checked at any time by accessing the user's personal data. It is also preferable to display the most recent data and past data in different colors for clarity.

[0063] As described above, a systematic basic program for stress management based on ACT is provided. Next, the evaluation block 202 evaluates the evaluation results of the six processes (measurements using the MPFI, FFMQ, CFQ, or other scales of the six core processes of ACT) and implements the core processes for which the user's scores are relatively low, beginning with the lowest. The implementation method is the same as for each process described above. After one month of implementation, the evaluation block 202 evaluates psychological flexibility and the proficiency (effectiveness) of each core process using the MPFI (or CompACT, AAQ-II, FFMQ, CFQ, VQ, etc.) and AAQ-II. If necessary (e.g., when the achievement of values ​​is low and values ​​need to be reassessed, or when goals are achieved and resetting is necessary), the core processes of "value clarification" and "committed action" are implemented again. When this turn is completed, the process is repeated again, starting with the core process with the lowest score based on the evaluation results of the six core processes. If this repetition continues and the AAQ-II score reaches a certain level and psychological flexibility is recognized as having been acquired, the execution of the exercises is stopped. The AAQ-II and the six core processes are evaluated periodically, for example, monthly, and the provision of the above-mentioned exercises can be resumed if psychological flexibility or proficiency in any of the core processes decreases, or if psychological flexibility decreases after an AAQ-II evaluation. Furthermore, how and which of the six core processes of the ACT are repeated can be determined as appropriate. For example, the core processes to be provided and the order of the core processes can be determined based on the pattern of evaluation scores of the core processes to be provided, and the multiple patterns, the core processes to be provided, and their order (if there are two or more) can be listed and stored in a storage device. The evaluation block 202 compares the user's evaluation score with this list to determine the next core process to be provided. After the provided core process(es) are completed, evaluation based on the scale is performed to determine the next core process. This process can be repeated.In addition, a model can be constructed through machine learning using training data based on the evaluation score patterns of a user's multiple core processes and the changes in evaluation scores after execution of each core process provided thereafter, and the user's initial evaluation score patterns can be input into this model to suggest a recommended core process(es), and the execution and evaluation of these core processes can be repeated.

[0064] (654) Next, the second function of the evaluation block 202 will be described using self-care for disease-specific symptoms of PMS as an example. The evaluation block 202 also has a function for analyzing personal data in the PMS memory entered by the user. It also has a function for calculating and predicting the next menstrual period based on past menstrual periods entered by the user, and a function for analyzing the correlation between the user's PMS physical and mental symptoms and symptoms such as abdominal pain entered by the user and their menstrual period (for example, if an analysis of past input reveals that the user tends to complain of mental symptoms such as "irritability" four days before their menstrual period and physical symptoms such as "abdominal pain" for three days after their menstrual period, the evaluation block 202 calculates a prediction of the next menstrual period, as well as predictions of "irritability" four days before and "abdominal pain" for three days after their menstrual period, and transmits these to the schedule management block 203). The schedule management block 203 reads a list of intervention dates and times and intervention processes (processes for implementing psychotherapy, processes for psychological improvement) for each disease stored in the storage device 133 or the storage device 102, and controls the PMS list so that the predicted date for PMS is the intervention date and the set intervention program is provided on that date and time. In this example, if the calculation predicts that the next menstrual period will be April 10th, the list is written so that the "defusion" core process (training) will be provided on April 6th for the period until the menstrual period, i.e., for four days. Also, the "Now, This Moment" process is written so that it will be provided for three days on April 10th. For many mental illnesses and psychosomatic disorders, there are effective interventions for addressing the symptoms. For example, in the case of PMS, it is expected that fusion such as "I'm irritated and lash out at others, so I feel disliked by them" will occur, and so "defusion" exercises will be effective. Furthermore, since recalling past pain is expected to exacerbate unpleasant symptoms when dealing with menstrual pain, "present moment" exercises and "mindfulness" exercises are effective. These exercises can be the same as those used to cultivate psychological flexibility, but it is more convenient to use modified versions tailored to the symptoms of the illness. (For example, it would be convenient to create a version of the "tea" exercise, replacing "tea" with "menstrual pain" and repeating it aloud for 20 seconds.)

[0065] The schedule management block 203 manages both the core process exercises for cultivating psychological flexibility and the core process exercises for self-care of disease-specific symptoms. When both are implemented in parallel, a situation may arise in which both the former core process exercise and the latter core process exercise are provided at the same time. In this case, the schedule management block 203 can simply provide both exercises, pause the former exercise and perform the latter exercise, or, if the exercises provided at the same time have the same theme, such as "defusion," provide the latter "defusion" core process exercise instead of the former "defusion" core process exercise, or provide both exercises but at different times. Furthermore, since the order of delivery may be important depending on the core process or exercise, the schedule management block 203 records exercises that would cause problems if the delivery order were reversed in the list. For example, if exercise C must not be provided before exercise D in the defusion exercises, the schedule management block 203 can adjust the core process or change the order of delivery of the exercises so that exercise C comes before exercise D when it is scheduled to be provided in the latter exercise. This can be avoided by adjusting the core process or changing the order of delivery of the exercises. In parallel with these functions, the schedule management block 203 performs daily input to the PMS memory and input to the EMA, and acquires and records data from the monitoring device, in cooperation with the control block 206, memory management block 205, and input / output block 201. Finally, to evaluate disease-specific symptoms, evaluation is periodically performed using a scale, for example, the PMDD scale. The evaluation results are stored in a storage device as personal data, and it is preferable that the progress of changes can be displayed upon request from the user.

[0066] In this embodiment, each core process and a set of exercises for mastering that theme (core process) are packaged together, making it easy to measure the proficiency (effectiveness) of each process, allowing psychotherapy to be provided automatically on an information processing device and easily repeated. Furthermore, reliability and accuracy of effectiveness can be improved by measuring the work sets associated with each core process using evidence-based scales that correspond one-to-one. In accordance with the purpose of this invention, it is preferable for the psychotherapy to include all elements necessary for mastering stress management, such as the six core processes for cultivating psychological flexibility in ACT or the four core processes related to mindfulness in ACT. However, because each core process is related, several core processes can also be combined into a work set (exercise set) (e.g., "defusion," "mindfulness," and "value clarification"). In this case, it is convenient to have three or more core processes in order to confirm proficiency, etc. (and it would be even more convenient if each of these core processes had an evaluation scale). However, depending on the purpose of the app being created, it is not necessary to include all necessary elements (e.g., the six core processes of ACT). For the purpose of explanation, this embodiment uses PMS as an example, which has a part for cultivating stress coping skills and a part for alleviating disease-specific symptoms. However, if the only purpose is stress coping, the system can be configured with only the stress coping part. Furthermore, when the core process of this embodiment is configured to be repeated according to proficiency, the program can be designed to end after a predetermined period, to end when the psychological flexibility assessment reaches a predetermined level, or to end when the psychological flexibility assessment reaches a predetermined level but periodically (e.g., every six months, the period during which the effects of ACT are said to last), and if the level falls below the predetermined level, to provide exercises for that core process again. Alternatively, without setting a specific end point, once a certain core process has been mastered, the program can be designed to continue continuously in a format whereby, once a certain core process has been mastered, exercises for the next core process at a relatively lower level of mastery are provided (the threshold for assessing mastery of a core process can also be gradually increased).In the latter case, where the treatment is continued continuously, ACT is effective even in healthy people, so it is not only effective in terms of mental self-care, but can also be provided through subscription services, making it commercially viable.

[0067] Example 2-2 In this example, an example of applying the present invention to self-care for sleep disorders will be described. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) is used as a systematic stress reduction method.

[0068] The mindfulness-based stress reduction method consists of (1) body scan (chewing meditation exercises, breathing exercises, and body scan exercises), (2) body scan and yoga (body scan exercises, yoga exercises, and walking meditation exercises), and (3) seated meditation and yoga (seated meditation exercises and yoga exercises). As with the ACT process, the delivery method can be selected from text, audio, video, and game formats. However, since video is well suited to mindfulness, this embodiment provides video exercises. That is, the storage device 102 or storage device 133 stores exercise work sets for the themes (1) to (3), as well as educational video content on mindfulness and educational video content on sleep disorders. The application program configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. 2 . The functions and operations of each block and the functions and operations of each hardware element of the information processing terminal 110 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore details are omitted.

[0069] The flow of the application program is controlled by the control block 206 in cooperation with each block, as in Figure 2. First, (650) the user logs in to the application and launches it. Next, (651) the symptom memory stores data such as that shown in Figure 8A as personal data and inputs it via an input screen such as that shown in Figure 8B. The input details are the same as those for the PMS memory. Also, at this stage, the user's response results on the FFMQ scale are acquired and stored as personal data to serve as a baseline for verifying the effectiveness of self-care. (652) The control block 206 cooperates with the schedule management block 203 to first provide the user with educational content (653): content (1) in weeks 1 and 2, content (2) in weeks 3 and 4, and content (3) in weeks 5 and 6. Here, the user is prompted to answer the FFMQ scale again, and the results are obtained. The evaluation block 202 then compares and analyzes the results with the baseline data and graphically presents the effectiveness to the user. If the comparative analysis results show that the FFMQ score does not reach the predetermined value, the process of providing exercises for the themes (1) to (3) is repeated. Also, evaluations using a rating scale are carried out between (1), (2), and (3), and if the predetermined standard is not reached, corrections can be made by repeating the previous steps.

[0070] (654) Disease-specific interventions for sleep disorders, such as the "here and now" process, mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, stimulation fishing, sleep restriction, progressive muscle relaxation, and sleep scheduling, are known and can be used.

[0071] The "Now, This Moment" process can be applied to the user through cooperation between the control block 206 and the schedule management block 203, similar to the application of the "Defusion" and "Now, This Moment" processes in Example 1 (also in the present invention, the same exercises as those in the self-care function for stress management may be used, or modified for sleep disorders). The difference from Example 1 is the timing of application. The timing is determined when the evaluation block 202 compares the user's sleep efficiency in the sleep diary with the user's normal sleep efficiency or with the user's typical sleep efficiency or with the sleep efficiency of the same age group and evaluates that there is a problem, or when the evaluation block 202 evaluates the user's tendencies recorded in the sleep diary and evaluates that a sleep disorder is likely to occur, and transmits the information to the schedule management block 203, at which point the process is executed. In this case, the schedule management block 203 controls the process in cooperation with the control block 206 so that the exercises are provided during the period when the sleep disorder is occurring. As a variation of this embodiment, if cognitive restructuring is provided as an exercise, a known technique (e.g., Japanese Patent No. 6245781) can be provided instead of "Now and in the Moment." The schedule management block 203 can coordinate the provision of stress coping exercises and disease-specific exercises, as in Example 1. Finally, assessment using a scale can be performed. If the intervention is based on the same principles as those provided for stress coping (e.g., "Now and in the Moment" or an exercise adapted to the symptom), the same scale (e.g., subfactors of the MPFI or FFMQ) can be used, or a scale specific to the symptom of the disease (e.g., BPS, PSQI, ISI, AIS) can be used. Furthermore, these assessment results can be provided to the user over time to increase user satisfaction. As in Example 1, each exercise can be repeated according to the user's level of proficiency.

[0072] (Examples 2-3) The mechanisms of symptom onset for many diseases have been elucidated, and the appropriate interventions for alleviating stress-related illnesses have been determined (e.g., as in the above-mentioned examples). However, for some diseases, the causes are complex and intertwined, and simply implementing well-known interventions may not improve symptoms. The inventors have realized that this often occurs when the major contributing factor to the disease is not the patient himself, but rather the social factors surrounding the patient. Therefore, we will use ED (erectile dysfunction) as an example of such a disease. Note that similar causes may be suspected when symptom relief is not seen for the above-mentioned diseases, so the method of this example may also be applied. In the case of ED, a partner is a prerequisite for its development, so the social impact is strong. Therefore, the causes of disease-specific symptoms are assessed and an intervention policy is determined. The implementation of the work set for improving stress coping ability is similar to that described above, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0073] When applying this to ED, first, before running the self-care app, an assessment is conducted on the user to identify the cause of the disease in parallel with the AAQ-II measurement. The assessment can be conducted using evaluation scales in the same manner as in the previous examples. When evaluating these diseases, scales measuring biopsychosocial factors and the state of the disease are required. In this example, the general SF-36 was used as a scale to measure biopsychosocial factors, and since evaluation of partner relationships is particularly required, the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMS) and other well-known scales such as the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT), a social care-related quality of life scale, can also be used. The International Erectile Function Score 5 (IIEF5) and CFQ were used to evaluate the severity of general ED. Assessment is performed in the evaluation block 202. Based on the scores of the factors included in these scales, the user is first classified into Group 1 (not ED), Group 2 (ED), and Group 3 (ED, but quite severe) based on the IIEF-5 evaluation score. No specific intervention is performed for Group 1, while Group 3 is deemed to be beyond the level of self-care, and a message is sent to the user recommending a medical visit. For Group 2, the KMS scale is further evaluated, and if the marital relationship is evaluated as poor, the user is classified into Group 2a. Subsequently, if the SF-36 score is low and the CFQ shows no tendency toward cognitive fusion, the user is classified into Group 2b as excessive stress. Otherwise, the user is classified into Group 3c as anticipatory anxiety. The classification method is not limited to this, and classification can be performed by combining any scale and using conditional branching based on each score, or by combining multiple scales. Next, a list (not shown) listing the correspondence between groups and intervention work sets is referenced, and a predetermined work set is provided. The procedure for how the schedule management function provides the work set is also described in association with the schedule management function, and the schedule management block 203 provides the work set to the user based on the procedure.Furthermore, the list may be configured to store additional scale-based evaluation results, and this data may be used as training data to build a model through machine learning, which may then be used to update the list (this may allow for optimization of intervention work sets, exercises, evaluation scales, conditional branching conditions, and conditional branching procedures). As work sets based on psychotherapy to alleviate disease symptoms, Group 2a may be provided with a work set consisting of marital relationship therapy videos and exercises such as the sensate focus technique, psychodrama, and non-erect technique; Group 2b may be provided with a work set consisting of several exercises centered on mindfulness meditation for stress relief; and Group 3c may be provided with a work set consisting of present-moment and defusion exercises. Because Group 2a's exercises are performed jointly with their partners, the EMA is configured to record the date and time of sexual intercourse, and the schedule function (management block) provides exercises on days when the couple is expected to have sexual intercourse or approximately 30 minutes before bedtime around ovulation. For Group 2b, the EMA is configured to record the time of return home, and exercises are provided after the couple has finished their chores. Group 2c also offers "This Moment" and "Defusion" exercises. The "This Moment" exercises are the same as those offered in the stress management section. For example, if the stress management section is offered at 10:00 a.m., two exercises are offered according to that schedule, followed by one "This Moment" exercise as a disease management exercise. After two regular exercises, one "This Moment" exercise is inserted, and so on. If the regular exercises offer "This Moment" exercises, the exercises overlap, so the insertion of disease management exercises is stopped until the "This Moment" exercises are completed. Meanwhile, the defusion exercises are set up in the same way as the 2a exercises, and the schedule function (control block) provides the exercises approximately 30 minutes before bedtime on days when the couple is expected to have sexual intercourse or around the time of ovulation.The method of providing the exercises and the exercises are merely examples, and can be modified as appropriate. Furthermore, each exercise may be repeated according to the level of proficiency, as in the first embodiment.

[0074] Other Embodiments As an application of the present invention, in order to provide a systematic stress coping method, techniques such as "problem-focused coping" and "emotion-focused coping," such as well-known problem-solving methods, can be used to provide the user with a method similar to the above-described embodiment. In addition, a process (a set of exercises) for self-care of symptoms specific to a disease may be provided in combination with this. Processes available for chronic pain and migraines include "acceptance," "defusion," and "being in the present moment." (Exercises for implementing other psychological therapies for self-care of symptoms such as chronic pain may also be used.) In this embodiment, the evaluation block 202 also analyzes the user's pain diary to analyze the timing of the user's pain onset (changes in atmospheric pressure and weather, periodicity, and association with events) and transmits the timing to the schedule management block 203. The schedule management block 203 and the control block 206 work together to provide and adjust a process for self-care of symptoms of the disease. Apps for self-care of symptoms of other diseases can be similarly configured. For example, in addition to the stress coping methods of these embodiments, a process for self-care of the symptoms of each disease (for example, acceptance, defusion, and the present moment for menopausal disorders) can be provided, and the timing of providing the process can be adjusted by the evaluation block 202 and the schedule management block 203, while the control block 206 provides the process.

[0075] In the above-described embodiment, the stress management part and the disease symptom management part provide exercises based on the same psychological theory and exercises based on different psychological theories, respectively. However, the exercises based on the same theory are more consistent and effective. However, the disease symptom management part may include not only psychotherapy but also music listening based on psychotherapy, exercise other than psychotherapy, and diet therapy. Furthermore, each exercise may be repeated according to the level of proficiency, as in Example 1.

[0076] (Examples of Execution, Evaluation, and Repeated Decision of Other Work Sets) Figure 13 shows an example of the evaluation of the effectiveness of each theme (core process) of the present invention and the repetition of each theme. In this example, the figure shows an example of providing three themes: "Now," "Defusion," and "Acceptance." Solid lines indicate the transition of work sets for each theme according to the evaluation score, while dashed lines indicate the transition in a predetermined order. For example, A (a, b, c) indicates the implementation of acceptance exercises a, b, and c, D indicates the implementation of the defusion work set, and I indicates the implementation of the Now Work Set. (As is clear from the reference symbols, different symbols indicate different exercises, e.g., exercise a and exercise b are different exercises. However, the exercises provided before evaluation and the exercises provided after evaluation (when the same child process is provided without meeting the reference value) may be the same exercise repeated, or different exercises may be provided. Note that it is assumed that the aptitude for the exercises may have caused poor mastery, so providing different exercises to eliminate the influence of aptitude can be more effective.) For example, D<R1 indicates that the result of the defusion evaluation scale is below the standard value (similarly for I<R2 and A<R3).

[0077] In FIG. 13A , exercises a-d of the defusion work set (including exercises a-z) are performed and evaluated using a rating scale. If the threshold is exceeded, the system moves on to providing the next defusion work set (the present moment). If the threshold is not exceeded, the system prompts the user to perform defusion exercises e-h again. Similarly, after each theme is performed, the proficiency (effectiveness) of that theme is evaluated, and if the threshold is met, the system moves on to the next theme. This example shows the implementation and evaluation of each theme individually (staggering the exercises, as in this example, is preferable because it allows the user to continue without getting bored). In addition, in this example, the order of the core processes provided is predetermined and repeated: defusion, the present moment, and acceptance. However, this is not limited to this. For example, evaluation is performed using three scales after each implementation, and the one that is furthest below the threshold is performed, or, if all are above the threshold, the one that is least far from the threshold is performed. Modifications known to those skilled in the art are also possible. Furthermore, the themes and their evaluations do not necessarily have to be performed one by one. Next, FIG. 13B shows another example. This example shows an example in which evaluation is performed after three defusion and acceptance tests are performed at this very moment. The evaluation results are then used to repeat the process of re-evaluating any of the three tests that fall below the reference score. As described above, the number of themes and evaluations performed consecutively can be set as appropriate. For example, evaluations can be performed on each of the available themes, two of the themes with relatively poor evaluation results can be selected, the user can be prompted to perform the work set, and then evaluations can be performed on each of the themes again. (In this invention, "when the evaluation result of the theme evaluation scale does not meet the standard" does not necessarily mean that the evaluation result is lower than the reference score, but also includes cases such as when the evaluation result is relatively low compared to other evaluation results, or when the deviation from the reference score is small compared to other evaluation results.)Furthermore, during the evaluation, the user may be prompted to answer not only the scales for measuring the proficiency and effectiveness of each theme, but also an evaluation scale (stored in the storage device of the server or information processing terminal) for measuring the severity of stress-related illnesses, and the results may be used to evaluate the state of illness or mental disorder and detect progress such as improvement. Even in this case, instead of measuring simultaneously with the theme scales, measurements may be taken after the implementation of consecutive themes to be provided, after implementing all the themes, or periodically.

[0078] The technology of encouraging a user to perform a work set based on the ACT core process of the present invention and repeatedly providing the same work set depending on the user's level of proficiency, or providing a work set corresponding to a specific core process, is preferable because when used for a specific stress-related disorder, the stress symptoms that cause the specific disorder are alleviated, resulting in the specific disorder being improved. Furthermore, when the present invention is used for self-management of stress symptoms unrelated to a specific stress-related disorder, it is preferable because it leads to the prevention and improvement of all stress-related disorders. In the latter case, providing the user with work sets continuously based on the evaluation results of the core process without setting a specific period of time is advantageous in maintaining psychological flexibility. Here, when providing work sets continuously, gradually increasing the benchmark score for judging the mastery of the core process over multiple repetitions can further improve the mastery. Furthermore, when judging the mastery of a core process after execution, even if the mastery score is below the benchmark score, the system can query the user via an information processing terminal to determine the user's preference, and if the user prefers to proceed to the next core process rather than repeating the process, the next core process can be provided.

[0079] (Another embodiment: Example of an integrated medical care system) This application is not limited to a specific disease, but can be used as an application for self-care of symptoms of multiple diseases. In this case, the system stores a medical interview function (typically executed by the input / output block) for inquiring about the user's symptoms / disease, a calendar function (typically executed by the schedule management block) that forms the basis for each functional block and symptom memory of the program, a work set for stress management, the basic symptom memory, a set of questions for each disease to be added to the symptom memory, and a work set for self-care processes for symptoms for each disease, and a process for inputting the user's symptoms after the app is launched.The evaluation block 202 analyzes the input results by comparing them with a list (an example is shown in Figure 14) stored in the storage device, which shows the relationship between symptoms and diseases, and the processing items in the evaluation block 202 and the schedule management block 203.For example, if the user inputs "can't sleep," the list is referenced, and the result is symptom (can't sleep)-disease (sleep disorder).If this results in a question item for sleep disorder, the control block 206 can provide a work set for stress management and a work set for alleviating sleep disorder symptoms in cooperation with the evaluation block 202 and the schedule management block 203. Furthermore, after applying the system to a specific disease, it is possible to newly input information about other diseases through interviews and customize the system for other diseases. In this case, a common database can be used for daily data and personal data previously input by the user, and it is possible to omit input or utilize past data. Furthermore, the system according to the present invention described above can be applied to the integrated medical care system of this embodiment.

[0080] (Another Example: Healthcare System (Platform) Corresponding to Life Stage Transitions) The present invention relates to a system that can change the system program (the functions provided) for each life stage of a user (a common system that can be used throughout the transition from childhood to old age (10 to 70 years old), but is typically particularly suited to the 25-55 age group), and each element of the above-mentioned app example and the like can be applied to this system. The system includes a medical interview function (typically implemented by an input / output block) for ascertaining the user's biopsychosocial factors, a calendar function (typically implemented by a schedule management block) that forms the basis of each functional block of the program and the symptom memory, a work set for stress management, a basic symptom memory, a set of questions for each anticipated disease or mental disorder to be added to the symptom memory, a work set for a self-care process for symptoms of each disease, life stages, life events, and sets of scales (including questions for the questions) corresponding to the events, and the like, all of which are stored in the system's storage device and can be provided to the user. The system also includes, for example, a database (or other association methods known to those skilled in the art, such as association information, list format, or folder organization, may be used) for storing information relating age to life stage. Figure 14 shows a table comparing several biopsychosocial conditions with system requirements as an example of a user's life stage. Here, biopsychosocial factors such as gender, age, student or working status, parental status, managerial or other responsibilities at work, menstrual cycle, sleep problems, and pain problems are listed (note that these are merely examples, and other biopsychosocial factors may be added or deleted). Figure 15 shows an example of a list of system requirements (functions by type) associated with these biopsychosocial factors. For example, an 18-year-old female student who is menstruating falls into Type 3, and the system is configured to set the menstrual cycle function to the calendar function and provide the user with a PMS self-care function as a healthcare function.While healthcare functions include general health management features such as diet and meal management, exercise management (e.g., step count), and calorie intake management (e.g., calorie intake), mental health features are preferred from the perspective of prevention, as they are less readily recognized by users. Furthermore, the scope of the present invention also includes simple EMAs or symptom memory recording. Furthermore, in the case of self-care or treatment apps, functions that are provided for a roughly fixed period of time by a program such as a scenario, functions that are provided continuously, or functions that are executed as needed by the user (e.g., functions invoked by the user or suggested by the system based on the user's condition (e.g., health questions, tweets on social media, or information entered in the symptom memory)) can be used. For example, while the AAQ-II was used in the above example to assess psychological flexibility, the AFQ-Y (Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth), which measures psychological inflexibility in young people from childhood to adolescence, could also be used, with the same indices for other indicators. For example, for a 35-year-old housewife with children who has a sleep disorder, physiological and sleep items could be set as symptom memory items, and the user would enter a combined questionnaire. Since postpartum depression is also anticipated, a depression scale (e.g., the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Assessment Inventory) is added to the scale set, and the user's responses are acquired along with the psychological flexibility scale. If depression is detected, a depression work set is provided. Work sets for stress management and specific illnesses can also be modified to suit biopsychosocial factors. For example, for men aged 45 and over, printed reading materials could be provided, while for those under 20, manga-style reading materials could be provided. This is not limited to the format of the work set; modifications such as changing the app's UI / UX to suit biopsychosocial factors are also possible. Thus, according to this embodiment, system requirements can be changed as life stages change, allowing, for example, for a package system for a different age group. In this case, a common database can be used for daily data and personal data previously entered by the user, making it possible to omit input or utilize past data.The above-described system can be applied to the platform system of this embodiment.

[0081] An example of a specific example of this embodiment is shown below. While the functions described below are implemented by a software program executed on the system, this is not limiting and modifications are also possible, such as implementing each functional block individually using hardware such as an FPGA. While this embodiment assumes a software program running on the network system 100 of FIG. 1 , modifications are also possible in which all operations are executed on the information processing terminal 110. This software program is stored in the storage device 133, and overall control and control of each device on the server 130 is performed by the control device 132. The front-end program executed on the information processing terminal 110 is stored in the storage device 102, and control of each device on the information processing terminal is controlled by the control device 101. The control device 132 and the control device 101 cooperate to execute the program (e.g., requests from the information processing terminal to the server and vice versa). While this program is conveniently designed to accommodate the transitions in a woman's life stage, this is not limiting and a similar configuration can be used to configure and use a system for men, etc. (For example, the ED app example mentioned above could be used as a function provided during the male menopausal life stage). The operational flow of this software program is shown in Figure 16. First, the user launches the program by clicking an icon on the display device 103, typically a touch panel, of the user's information processing terminal 110, such as a smartphone (installation procedures are omitted). Next, the user information input process (X01) after launch will be described. The program retrieves the question information for the questionnaire items stored in the storage device 133, and presents the questions to the user on the display device 103, typically via checkboxes or other selections, or via inputting letters and numbers into fields, along with personal data questions such as age, the user's gender, height, weight, marital status, pregnancy status, whether or not they have children, and whether or not they are employed. The user then inputs answers via the input device 104, such as a touch panel. The input data is then stored in the storage device 133 along with the user's identification number. In this example, the user is assumed to be a 25-year-old female, not pregnant, and without children.The control device 101 and the control device 132 cooperate to link data and information between the information processing terminal 110 and the server 130 via the communication device 105, the network 120, and the communication device 131. In addition to input and output by text, input and output by voice and the like can also be used.

[0082] Next, the functional type analysis (X02) process will be described. The control device 132 reads information about functional types corresponding to life stages stored in the storage device 133. Typically, a list of age-life stage correspondences (as shown in Figure 17) is used. This information is stored using a well-known association method, such as entering information in the header of a database or file where the associations are stored and then searching for it. Next, the system reads the user's age information from personal data stored in one of the system's storage devices, compares the user's age with the age group in the list, and determines whether the user falls into the 12-25 age group. Next, the system references the functional types belonging to that age group (rows 12-25 in the table). Functional types marked with a "O" are functional types suitable for that age group and the user. The system compares the conditions of each basic functional type with the user's personal data to select a suitable type. The user data is compared with the basic functional types 12-25, such as PMS, pregnancy, and childcare. Here, the conditions for each function type are assumed to be predetermined, with no conditions for the "PMS" type, pregnancy for the "pregnancy" type, and childcare for the "childcare" type, and these conditions are stored in the storage device 133 along with the function type information. (Similar conditions are also set and stored for each of the other types. If multiple conditions are met, the order of priority and other conditions are also recorded, and the function type may be determined based on this, or the function types may be set in detail so that overlapping function types do not occur.) In this example, the target user data is pregnant and childless, so the PMS type is set. (In this embodiment, the priority for function type selection is pregnancy > child > PMS, and this is stored along with the function type information, such as the list described above.) Here, the basic function types applied to each age group are life stages typically observed in that user group. The function type that matches the user's personal data is automatically determined based on a comparison of the function type compatibility conditions with the user data, and is set appropriately by the system designer.However, a process may be added in which, after the system has determined the compatibility, the determination result is presented to the user via the display device 103, and the user determines via the input device 104 whether or not to accept the provision of the program. In this case, if the user does not accept, the system may be controlled so that the user can set another function type. In addition to the information described above, questions may be provided to determine the user's compatibility (or answers to questions used in the provided functions may be used), and the user's answers may be obtained and stored as user data prior to determining the function type, and used to determine the function type.

[0083] Next, the OP selection function (X03) will be described. The OP selection function is a function type for events that are not particularly related to the life stages (or life events included therein) associated with an age group, but that the user may wish to select. Examples of such function types include a "diet" type, a "sleep disorder" type, and a "pain" type. These function types may be selected by the user after selecting the basic function types described above, or may be selected at the user's discretion from a location such as an app settings screen. When a function type is selected by the user, the function is switched from the previously provided function type. Alternatively, a function type having a combination of the provided function types may be set in advance, and then switched to a function type having a combined function of the currently provided function type and the selected function type. Alternatively, the function types may be provided so that the user can switch between them (either method is used when switching function types in this embodiment).

[0084] Next, once the function type to be provided to the user is determined, the system proceeds to provide the function (providing information, data, and / or a self-care program necessary to realize the healthcare function. Note that the program here refers to a program including tasks, exercises, etc. that the user performs for self-care). For each function type, the EMA question items and question information, mental and physical state assessment scales, health literacy information, healthcare modules, symptom memory (diary), etc., used respectively, are set in accordance with the life stage and event (i.e., the items and functions may be any of the items listed above, or may include additional items). Each data and program, for example, the question items and question information for the EMA, educational content (in the form of reading material, video, audio, chatbot, etc.) for the health literacy information, and the functions of a self-care app such as the above-mentioned app example for the healthcare module, are stored in the storage device 133 along with association information with the function type (typically, a list or database indicating the associated correspondence). For example, in the case of PMS type, examples of information associated with the PMS type include the EMA, assessment scale, and treatment module exemplified in the PMS memory and application example 1 described above. For insomnia, EMA questionnaires and question information suitable for insomnia patients, and well-known scales such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Athens Insomnia Scale can be used as indicators for assessing the state of sleep disorders. Examples of self-care modules include the self-care app described above, and information on sleep disorder disease education and psychological education. This association information may also be information stored in a storage device (which may be in a list format, database format, file header information, or other information format using a well-known association method) or information written in a program. The association information between life stages and function types can also be realized in information formats well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, information may be a set of life stages, function types, and provided functions. It may also be realized as a set of information on life stages and provided functions.

[0085] Next, the provision of functions according to the function type of the self-care app (X04) will be described. Once these function types are determined, the respective EMAs and other settings are configured according to the function type, and the self-care functions are provided to the user according to the procedure detailed in the above-mentioned application example. In this case, if the UI (user interface) is configured so that at least some, and preferably all, of the UI is common across function types, with only the questions, their contents, and the content of the exercises provided being different, for example, FIG. 18A shows an example of a question screen for an EMA provided for a PMS type, and FIG. 18B shows an example of a question screen for an EMA provided for a childcare type, the screen display and input method are the same, and only the questions are different (Question C is different from Question E, and Question F is different from Question H), which is preferable because it eliminates user confusion about how to operate the UI.

[0086] Next, the termination of a function of the self-care app (X05) will be described. These basic and optional function types typically have termination conditions. That is, the pregnancy type terminates upon childbirth, and the diet type terminates upon achieving a set weight target. This may be done after a specific period, using automatic detection technology as described below, or by the user via a settings screen. Here, when the self-care of a set function type is terminated, the system may re-determine its correspondence with other basic function types as in the flow (X02), or may select another optional function type as in (X03). Alternatively, the most basic function type for that age group (in this embodiment, the PMS type is the most basic function type because it has a low priority and no conditions) may be used.

[0087] Although the above example shows the setting of termination conditions for the functions of each function type, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the function type of X02 can be determined at a predetermined timing (for example, birthday, the beginning of the year, the date of the user's registration in the system, or a date and time set by the user), and the function of the function type currently being used can be changed to the determined function type. Furthermore, the system can be configured to suggest a change in function type to the user based on the usage status of the user's information processing terminal.

[0088] Then, (X04) once the function type is determined, a program (scenario) is provided to the user that corresponds to that function type, such as the application example described above, which provides health literacy information, a self-care application function, etc. Next, we will discuss user monitoring for determining other function types. In one example, the system monitors the user's behavior (this monitoring is conveniently performed by a resident program running in the background on the information processing terminal 110, for example). In other words, the control device 101 of the information processing terminal 110 performs processing to monitor the user's behavior using the information processing terminal. For example, the system monitors input information, such as "tweets" entered by a user using the input device 104 when using an SNS app, email app, diary app, schedule app, BBS app, or website on the information processing terminal. The input information, typically input words (in the case of sentences, the input words are segmented and extracted; to improve accuracy, it is preferable to analyze the context surrounding the words using text mining), is compared with a group of words associated with function types pre-stored in the storage device 133 (when using server resources, the control device 101 cooperates with the control device 132, and the control device 132 controls the storage device 133 to transmit information between the information processing terminal 110 and the server 130) or the storage device 102. If a matching word is found, the associated function type is extracted (it may be configured to extract and compare not only the word but also the context surrounding it to improve the accuracy of the suggestion). The control device 101 then suggests switching to the extracted function type via the display device 103, such as a touch panel. Another example of monitored user behavior is location information. The control device 101 may use GPS to access user location information as the monitoring device 106. The control device 101 collects information from the GPS of the user's information processing terminal 110, evaluates whether the user has been in the same location (for example, not more than 10 meters apart) for a predetermined period of time (for example, 30 minutes or more), and if it determines that the user is in the same location, obtains building information corresponding to the location information from a location information provider (Google Maps, etc., may also be used).Here, association information between each function type and building information (information related to location information) is pre-stored in the storage device 102 or 133. For example, the association information may correspond to pregnancy types (obstetrics and gynecology hospitals, maternity aerobics schools), childcare types (pediatric hospitals, schools, cram schools, calligraphy classes), etc. Information obtained from the user's location information (building names and location-related information) is compared or collated with the association information. If a match is found, for example, if the user is in an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, the control device 101 suggests switching to the pregnancy type via the display device 103, such as a touch panel. The user's behavior to be monitored is not limited to the above-described information input and location information. Known user behaviors can also be used as monitoring targets to suggest function types, etc. The association information between the user's behavior and function types may be stored as list-like information or in a database-like format, and may also be stored together with the functions, function types, and association information described above. Next, if the user agrees to the proposed change of function type via the input device 104, the system (the control device 101 or the control device 132, or both of them, working in cooperation with related devices) switches the function type. Furthermore, for example, if the behavior is no longer detectable for a predetermined period of time, the system may propose terminating the function type corresponding to that behavior, and if the user accepts the proposal, the system may be controlled to perform function type determination (X02) again. In this manner, the system provides function types automatically, semi-automatically (when the user selects whether to agree to the system's proposal), or manually (when the user manually selects the desired function type). While the above-described embodiment illustrates a configuration in which function types are provided automatically or semi-automatically and then the user can select the function type, it is also possible to simply have the user select the function type. Furthermore, by combining the system with the aforementioned integrated medical care system, for example, a medical interview function for inquiring about the user's symptoms / diseases may be implemented using EMA, symptom memory, or a rating scale for diagnosing and understanding symptoms.Furthermore, the system may combine the user's age, life stage, life events, and / or personal data (or a combination thereof) with a scale for assessing a disease likely to occur in each of the above cases, and when the conditions for the case are met, evaluate the combination of scales (by providing the user with question information, obtaining responses, and performing statistical processing). If a disease is detected based on the evaluation results, the system notifies the user and, upon obtaining the user's consent, provides a corresponding treatment app. Alternatively, when a functional type is set, the system may evaluate the evaluation scale for a disease likely to occur in the functional type, notify the user of the results via a display device, and perform processing based on the results. For example, if symptoms of a disease are present, a treatment app for that disease may be provided. Needless to say, these processes may be combined with processes provided according to the normal functional type. Furthermore, when a functional type is set, it is preferable to display the set functional type on a display device so that the user can recognize it. This is because the user can become aware of diseases likely to occur in the functional type.

[0089] As described above, as an application of this embodiment, not only can function types be (semi-)automatically changed in response to changes such as age, but the elemental technologies can also be used to allow the user to select and provide each healthcare function stored on a server. The system outlines a healthcare system that provides self-care functions corresponding to life stages or life events. The system includes a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device, and a server having a storage device and a server control device that stores information relating to life events or life stages and healthcare functions to be provided at the life events or life stages, as well as information, data, and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare functions. The information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to work together. The terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire requests for the healthcare functions from the user and transmits the information to the server. The server control device provides the requested healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device. The system of the present invention provides healthcare functions requested by the user (e.g., dietary management, exercise management, weight loss, mental health, depression self-care, insomnia self-care, and PMS self-care). Mental self-care functions are particularly preferred in this system. In the above example, the user selects a healthcare function that corresponds one-to-one with a life stage or life event and requests its execution, but it is also possible to associate multiple healthcare functions with each life stage or life event and allow the user to select from among them, or to allow the user to select and execute a healthcare function contained in the server's storage device from information about multiple healthcare functions contained in the server (information in well-known formats such as folder lists or lists can be used).

[0090] (Variations) In the above-described embodiment, a life stage is calculated from age and healthcare functions related to the life stage are provided. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, ages or age ranges may be associated with healthcare functions, and the corresponding healthcare functions may be provided based on the user's age. For example, association information associating ages with healthcare functions may be stored in the storage device 133. The healthcare system preferably periodically (e.g., annually) acquires the user's age (the user's age is acquired as personal data when the user registers with the system, and the age is automatically incremented by one on a specific day (e.g., birthday) each year), and identifies healthcare functions to be provided based on the association information and the user's age. If multiple healthcare functions are identified as being available, the healthcare function to be provided is determined based on the association information from the user's personal data and healthcare functions, as in X02 described above. The healthcare function determined to be provided is then provided to the user via the information processing terminal 110 in an executable manner. The life stages associated with the healthcare functions may also be displayed on the display device 103 of the information processing terminal 110 so that the user can identify them. It goes without saying that the healthcare functions provided by the life events related to the life events described in the above embodiments and the healthcare functions provided by behavior monitoring can also be combined with this modified example.

[0091] (Database for Data Management) Next, an example of a database used in the platform system is shown in Figure 19. A database is provided for each user of the system, and each database centrally manages items set by the system user, such as the user's responses to instructions given on the system, the type provided to the user, the user's characteristics, the exercises provided to the user (whether or not they were performed), and the results of the user's psychological flexibility assessment, regardless of the functions provided to the user. Here, centralized management does not only mean that all data is contained in a single database, but also includes cases where data is separated into multiple databases that are linked and can be referenced as a single set of related data. For simplicity, Figure 19 shows only some recorded data for some dates for illustrative purposes. In the figure, "Type" indicates the function type and characteristics assigned to the user, and the arrow indicates the continuation of the original data (for example, on January 8, 1990, at age 22, the results of the HEXAD SCALE, which classifies gamification motivation, indicate that the user was classified as SO, or Socialist). Questions A-D indicate the user's response scores on a 6-point scale to questions given to the user using EMA or a rating scale; "-" indicates not having performed the exercise; EX A-EX C indicate the user's implementation status of the exercise provided to the user (o indicates implementation, x indicates no implementation); and FLEX indicates the results of the psychological flexibility assessment using the AAQ-II. Although not shown, personal data entered by other users is also centrally managed and can be used when switching function types without prompting the user to respond. Note that the user's personal data can be updated based on the user's responses or behavioral findings. Furthermore, by managing data acquired from users in a centralized manner without dividing it by the functions provided for each user, there are advantages such as the ability to share common personal data, an increase in the amount of data that can be used for analyzing the user and for comparative analysis with other users, and improved accuracy. Furthermore, other application programs that acquire and utilize data from this database and common data may be connected to this database to share the database.Other applications have backend functions on a server outside the system, and are typically executed (on the front-end side) by users of the app services provided by that server, typically on the user's information processing device. Connecting to other apps via well-known collaboration methods, such as API connection, and sharing a database can dramatically increase the amount of data, improving analysis accuracy. This information can also be fed back to other connected apps, allowing them to modify apps and functions corresponding to questions in other apps. The app can be used as a database for the healthcare system described in the above-described embodiment (the database is updated in a storage device of a server included in the system or in a dedicated database connected within the system), and can record and store data used in the healthcare system. The system or app then requests the information stored in the database along with request information (information for identifying the information) (e.g., a request from the control device 132 to the database within the system). The database then searches the database structure for the data stored in the database and transmits the detected information to the system (control device 132). In addition, the system (control device 132) sends the information to be stored in the database along with the information's identification information (information for identifying the information), and the database stores the information in a specified area of ​​the database structure based on the identification information.

[0092] This app is an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) (an assessment method for recording psychological and physical symptoms in daily life on the spot using an electronic device such as a smartphone, and questions are displayed on the smartphone screen (as a daily record, questions are asked at an appropriate frequency, such as once or several times a week or once or several times a day), and users can record their mental and physical condition using radio buttons or a visual analog scale (or, in some cases, free text entry in a text box)) and / or a symptom memory function, which conveniently allows the system to frequently and continuously acquire the user's mental and physical condition. Furthermore, this configuration can achieve effects significantly different from those of therapeutic apps that improve the user's symptoms on a device. For example, because health literacy education is insufficient in Japan, even if a user shows symptoms or feels signs of a stress-related illness, effective treatment is often unavailable if the user does not have knowledge about the stress-related illness. In this application, users are encouraged to perform an EMA or symptom memory to identify signs of stress-related illnesses that are likely to occur according to their age group. The system analyzes the user's responses to the EMA and symptom memory, presents the user with possible stress-related illnesses via an information processing terminal (e.g., alerts via a display device), and suggests appropriate functions for dealing with them. For example, for women in their late teens, the EMA and symptom memory can be presented with a PMS memory function, providing a function for dealing with symptoms such as irritability even to women who are unaware of PMS. It is said that premenopausal symptoms begin to appear in women in their 40s, but many women are unaware of this fact. Therefore, for women in their early 40s, the EMA can be configured with questions that capture typical symptoms (e.g., whether or not they have hot flashes), and if the EMA responses are analyzed and premenopausal symptoms are suspected, mental care functions for dealing with them can be provided, allowing for disease prevention, disease improvement, and self-health management.Furthermore, correlation analysis can be performed between items, combinations of items, and combinations of items, which can be useful for, for example, predicting characteristics and exercises that can be expected to be performed, predicting the effect of exercise on the psychological flexibility of users with specific characteristics, and the relationship between specific question items or combinations of question items and function types that will lead to future mental disorders. Furthermore, machine learning can be performed on the data of these items, and AI can be used to correct the combination of function types and the information and data provided, the logic for allocating function types, etc.

[0093] The function types, EMAs associated with the function types, educational content, rating scales, and treatment application functions used in this embodiment are merely examples and can be modified as appropriate within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, in accordance with the above function types or life stages, it is also possible to provide information other than healthcare functions, such as information on hobbies, beauty, current events, fashion, and entertainment, and to provide a function for providing incentives according to usage, thereby improving the rate at which users continue to use the system.

[0094] In the above-described embodiment, the system provider has provided users with exercises stored in a storage device. However, users can also devise their own exercises that fit the theme of the exercises. In this case, the user posts an exercise using a system posting function (not shown), and the system can add the exercise to a work set and update the work set used by the system. In this case, it is convenient to include a visual or AI-based review process to ensure that the post is correct. For example, for users with similar biopsychosocial factors (e.g., age, gender, and environment), the exercise may be more familiar than the original exercise. This avoids boredom by avoiding repeating the same exercise process over and over again, and it also encourages users to participate in the system and increase the rate of continued use.

[0095] (Other Examples: Research Tools) The self-care system of the present invention typically has a work set of six ACT-based processes and a scale for evaluating each process. Here, this system can be applied to psychiatric or psychosomatic disorders for which it is unknown whether a process is effective. The system monitors the patient's condition during each process, the patient's condition after each process, and changes in the severity of the disease using a scale for assessing the severity of the disease. By investigating the correlation between changes before and after intervention in each process and changes in the severity of the disease, it is possible to evaluate which process leads to improvement of the disease. By applying this system to patients with diseases for which an effective process is unknown, it can be used as a tool for searching for effective processes. Furthermore, once an effective process is discovered, it can be modified to optimize the symptoms of the disease and provided as a new treatment. By automatically applying this tool to a large number of patients using AI and analyzing the results, it is possible to automatically develop treatments for various diseases.

[0096] It has been instructed that the process exercises for self-care of disease-specific symptoms should be provided as short-term exercises when or before symptoms occur, or when symptoms are predicted to occur or before. However, this is not limited to this; if symptoms persist continuously or intermittently, the exercises can be performed for a specified period of time, and then evaluated using a scale. If an effect is observed, the same exercises can be repeated, or if an effect is not observed, other exercises can be provided.

[0097] The system of the present invention can be used as a self-mental care system for chronic pain, migraine, menstrual symptoms, sleep disorders, eating disorders, dental psychosomatic disorders, dieting, erectile dysfunction, depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, postpartum depression, female menopause, male menopause, diabetes, atopic dermatitis, irritable bowel syndrome, muscle tension pain, autonomic nervous system imbalance, psychogenic dizziness, bronchial asthma, premenstrual syndrome, body dysmorphic disorder, tinnitus, psychogenic hearing loss, psychogenic aphonia, infertility, panic disorder, dementia, developmental disorders, schizophrenia, psychogenic vomiting, and for caregivers, young carers, and workers.

[0098] Although the present invention has been described based on several embodiments, it goes without saying that elements used in each embodiment can be added to the configuration of other embodiments. Furthermore, while the present invention has shown an example in which the evaluation is carried out by quantitative evaluation of an evidence-based scale, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this, and that it is possible to change the presentation method to audio, video, or game format, or to shorten the questions in the questionnaires, or to use original questions, etc.

[0099] The present invention includes the following aspects other than those described in the claims.

[0100] (Invention A0) A system for mental health self-care, the system including: a database; and a user's information processing terminal, the database containing registered information on a plurality of intervention processes based on psychotherapy (including address information on the location of the intervention processes obtained from outside the system), the information processing terminal providing the user with the information (e.g., text, images) of the plurality of intervention processes based on psychotherapy registered in the system in a selectable manner on the screen of the information processing terminal for a predetermined period of time, and further providing the user with information (e.g., text, images) of the plurality of intervention processes based on psychotherapy newly registered in the system sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period of time (preferably continuously), a system for helping the user learn ACT.

[0101] Psychotherapy-based intervention information and / or address information for the location of the psychotherapy-based intervention information are registered and stored in a database included in the system (registration and storage are performed by a control unit of a server that oversees the system), and the intervention process information and / or intervention process information obtained by quoting the address information is repeatedly provided with psychotherapy-based intervention process information (education, intervention process, metaphor, exercise, work, etc.) and all psychotherapy steps, allowing the patient to master a specific psychotherapy. Information can be registered via the server by a system administrator, information content provider, etc., allowing for a high degree of flexibility.

[0102] (Invention A1) A system for mental health self-care, the system including a database and a user's information processing terminal, the database containing registered information on a plurality of intervention processes based on ACT (including address information of the location of the intervention processes obtained from outside the system), the information processing terminal included in the system providing the user with information (e.g., text, images) of the plurality of intervention processes based on core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system in a selectable manner on the screen of the information processing terminal, sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period (preferably continuously), and further providing the user with information (e.g., text, images) of the plurality of intervention processes based on core processes of ACT newly registered in the system in sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period (preferably continuously).

[0103] Address information for the location of ACT-based intervention information and / or psychotherapy-based intervention information is registered and stored in a database included in the system (registration and storage are performed by a control unit of a server that oversees the system), and the intervention process information and / or intervention process information obtained by quoting from the address information is repeatedly provided evenly with information on intervention processes based on multiple ACT core processes, allowing ACT to be systematically learned. Information can be registered via the server by a system administrator, information content provider, etc., allowing for a high degree of flexibility.

[0104] (Invention A2) A method of providing healthcare information to help acquire Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), comprising: a first providing step in which an information processing terminal included in the system provides to a user, selectably on a screen of the information processing terminal, information (e.g., text, images) of multiple intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT registered in the system, sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period (preferably continuously); and a second providing step in which information (e.g., text, images) of multiple intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT newly registered in the system is provided to the user sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period (preferably continuously).

[0105] (Invention A3) A software program for mental health self-care, the software program having the following functions in a mental health self-care system: a first function of providing a user with information on a plurality of intervention processes based on the core process of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, selectable on the screen of an information processing terminal for a predetermined period of time; and a second function of providing a user with information on a plurality of intervention processes based on the core process of an ACT newly registered in the system sequentially, at any time, or for a predetermined period of time (preferably continuously), to acquire ACT to be executed on the self-care system.

[0106] Inventions A0-A3 provide time-limited information based on multiple psychotherapies, allowing users to access information according to their preferences. This allows users to engage in the therapy as they choose, rather than feeling pressured to do so, increasing motivation to participate and improving retention rates. In particular, inventions A1-A3 allow users to efficiently access and start using information that interests them from their information terminal, since the core processes of ACT are relatively independent of each other and can be provided regardless of order.

[0107] (Invention A4) A system described in any of Inventions A1 to A3, in which when a user selects the information, first related information related to the information is displayed on the screen, and when the first related information is further selected, second related information related to the first related information is displayed at least on the screen.

[0108] (Invention A5) Any of the systems, methods, and software programs of Inventions A0 to A3 that further provide the user with information on intervention treatments for improving symptoms of a specific disease sequentially, from time to time, or for a predetermined period of time (preferably continuously).

[0109] By providing intervention processes that improve the symptoms of illness using the core processes of ACT, or intervention processes that improve the symptoms of illness based on other psychotherapy, rather than information aimed at improving psychological flexibility in accordance with ACT, it is possible to prevent and improve, for example, stress-related illnesses that are typical of the user demographic that uses this system.

[0110] (Invention A6) The system, method, or software program according to any one of Inventions A0 to A4, wherein the intervention process is associated with buttons arranged in a matrix on the screen of an information processing terminal.

[0111] By using a UI that is commonly used in SNS and the like that is well known by users, it is possible to reduce obstacles to user operation and improve the continuation rate.

[0112] (Invention A7) The system, method, or software program of any of Inventions A0 to A4, wherein the information registered in the system is shared by individuals or specific groups.

[0113] Since the information that should be shared among groups is provided, it can be used as an information medium other than psychotherapy. It can also improve the purpose of the group by sharing information on infectious diseases that are trending within the group and improving the proficiency of mental self-care within the group.

[0114] (Invention A8) The system, method, or software program of any one of Inventions A0 to A4, wherein whether or not the information registered in the system is provided to the user is determined based on the level of the user.

[0115] By identifying users within a group and limiting the information provided based on their billing level and level of proficiency in psychotherapy, it is possible to achieve effects such as efficient individual management within a group, improved revenue for operators, and users' acquisition of systematic psychotherapy.

[0116] (Invention A8-2) In general psychotherapy (schema therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, etc.), in inventions A0-A7 (however, not limited to ACT, but general psychotherapy), any system, method, or software program that provides information divided into steps of the systematic flow of general psychotherapy (for example, the work content of a specific treatment scenario (Reference 1), one of the chapters of psychotherapy) in a predetermined order, instead of information on multiple intervention processes based on the core processes of ACT.

[0117] (Invention A9) Any of the systems, methods, and software programs according to Inventions A0 to A8, wherein the information is based on gamification such as a novel game.

[0118] Novel games can be played at the user's own pace and offer a sense of immersion because the user has the freedom to make choices (videos, for example, simply play and do not involve user participation).

[0119] (Invention A10) Any of the systems, methods, and software programs of Inventions A0 to A8, wherein the information is obtained using a method of narrowing down questions to a tree structure according to a scenario created in advance (= scenario type), or a method of providing answers in response to text sent by the user (= AI-equipped type).

[0120] (Invention B1) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a server including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes; question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system; wherein the system provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and has the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's execution of the exercises based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with and has them perform the work set exercises corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal.

[0121] (Invention B2) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the control device provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit and has the user perform the exercise, and after the user performs the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user via the input / output unit, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers, If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the information processing terminal again provides the user with exercises of the work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and has the user perform them.

[0122] (Invention B3) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a system including a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, the system comprising: a step of providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with an exercise included in the work set associated with a theme of one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the question corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0123] (Invention B4) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit; in an information processing terminal including: a step of providing, via the input / output unit, to the user an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user perform the exercise; after the user has performed the work set, providing to the user via the input / output unit information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0124] (Invention B5) A program for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a memory unit for storing work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); and information on question items each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets and relating to an evaluation scale for evaluating proficiency in the core processes (evaluation scale for the ACT core processes); a control device for controlling the program and the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to and from a user, the system having: a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the memory unit and having the user perform the exercise; a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the work set, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with an exercise of a work set corresponding to the core process executed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit and having the user execute the exercise. In inventions B1 to B5, by executing the exercise of a work set (exercise is described as a concept that includes educational content, work, etc.), it is possible to focus on individual core processes and improve the user's proficiency for each executed core process.

[0125] (Invention B6) A system, information processing terminal, program, or method according to any one of Inventions B1 to B5 above, which does not target a specific disease. Because the present invention is effective against the symptoms of stress-related diseases in general, it can also be applied to specific diseases. However, even without targeting a specific disease, it is effective as a self-care tool or support tool for learning stress coping methods and improving psychological flexibility, enabling people to cope with stress in their daily lives and achieving prevention of illness.

[0126] (Invention B7) In the system, information processing terminal, program, or method of Inventions B1-B5, the work set includes multiple different exercises that have an effect on the same core process, and when providing an exercise for the same core process again, a different one is provided than the one provided previously. The work set may include a single exercise, multiple identical exercises, or multiple different exercises. However, since exercises vary in suitability and personal preference, providing multiple different exercises allows the user to obtain a self-care method that is suited to the user. It is particularly desirable to provide an exercise different from the one provided previously.

[0127] (Invention B8) A system, information processing terminal, program, or method in which the system, information processing terminal, program, or method of any of the above-mentioned inventions B1 to B5 is used by a user continuously or intermittently. While it can be used for a specific period of time, such as a prescription for a treatment app, it is preferable to encourage the user to continuously perform a work set that follows a core process, or to pause it for a while once a certain level of effect is achieved (for example, ACT is said to be effective six months after completion), and then evaluate and resume providing the work set, thereby improving the user's psychological flexibility and leading to the prevention of stress-related illnesses.

[0128] (Invention B9) A system, information processing terminal, program, or method according to any one of Inventions B1 to B5, in which multiple evaluations are performed after a user has consecutively executed multiple work sets. Work sets can be evaluated either after each work set is executed or after multiple work sets are executed together. Since some exercises affect multiple core processes, evaluating multiple work sets together after they are executed makes it possible to simultaneously measure the effects on multiple core processes compared to evaluating each work set individually, and also reduces the burden of answering user questions.

[0129] (Invention B10) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system; wherein the system provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and has the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's execution of the exercises based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and which is different from the one the user performed last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0130] (Invention B11) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the control device provides an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device to a user via the input / output unit to have the user perform the exercise, and after the user performs the work set, provides the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's performance of the exercises based on the answers, If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the information processing terminal provides the user with a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and which is different from the one the user performed last time so as to suit the user's aptitude, and has the user perform the exercise again.

[0131] (Invention B12) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a system including a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, the system comprising: a step of providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with an exercise included in the work set associated with a theme of one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, the exercises being different from those performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0132] (Invention B13) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, the information processing terminal including: a step of providing a user via the input / output unit with an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, the exercises being different from those performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0133] (Invention B14) A program for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a storage device for storing work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis; and question information related to an assessment scale (assessment scale for the ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency in the core processes; a control device for controlling the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to a user, the program comprising: a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with exercises included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user perform the exercises; a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the work set, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercises based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the program provides the user with a function of providing and having the user perform a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and which is different from the one performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0134] The prior art, issues, and effects of Inventions B1 to B14 are described below. The following technology is known as a medical treatment support system using cognitive behavioral therapy. International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 discloses a technology that provides a patient with a treatment scenario consisting of multiple intervention processes, in which the content of efforts corresponding to the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) are switched every predetermined period, and modifies the scenario to be provided to the patient from the next time based on the comparison results of the six core processes of ACT before and after the implementation of the scenario.

[0135] The technology of International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 provides a predetermined treatment scenario for the same person within a specified period of time, but does not evaluate each component technology within that period and modify the scenario. Furthermore, since there is not a one-to-one correspondence between ACT core processes and intervention processes, and there is also not a one-to-one correspondence between intervention processes and evaluation scales, it is not possible to evaluate each ACT core process, and as a result, it is not possible to increase proficiency in each core process. (Conventionally, rather than proficiency in core processes, attention was focused on the different efforts made at each stage in the treatment scenario, as shown in Figure 4 of WO 2023 / 204239, and only the level of mastery of each stage was considered, and only changes in the level of mastery of core processes throughout the entire treatment scenario were considered. This is because there was no knowledge that, as proposed by the inventors of the present application, core processes and work sets can be associated, and evaluation can be performed using ICT technology with evaluation scales for each work set of the core processes that have been evaluated, or that ICT technology can be used to handle core processes for each process performed by the user.) Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by processing the proficiency of core processes specific to ACT using an information processing device, and without the knowledge of the inventors, this problem could not have been solved by simply adapting other conventional technologies.

[0136] One objective of the present invention is to provide technology that can be used in self-care apps and therapeutic apps, which can improve proficiency in each of ACT's core processes and ultimately improve overall psychological flexibility, since ACT consists of six independent core processes and is suitable as a self-care function using ICT devices, but there has not previously been a method for mastering these core processes that takes advantage of their characteristics.A second objective of the present invention is to provide technology that can be used in self-care apps and therapeutic apps, which can improve proficiency in each of ACT's core processes and ultimately improve overall psychological flexibility.A second objective of the present invention is that conventional apps (for example, International Publication No. 2023 / 204239) are like books that provide a step-by-step curriculum like traditional psychotherapy, and do not actually take advantage of the benefits of ICT.

[0137] The self-mental care system of the present invention can improve stress coping skills to prevent and improve stress-related illnesses, and also alleviate symptoms characteristic of stress-related illnesses, thereby promising effective and lasting improvement. Furthermore, improved stress coping skills can not only improve specific illnesses, but also produce secondary benefits such as improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, multiple exercises for self-mental care are provided as work sets based on themes, and evaluations are conducted for each theme. If the user's level of mastery is low, the same work sets can be repeated, utilizing the characteristics of the information processing device to automatically provide the user with self-mental care. Furthermore, by likening the themes to the core processes of ACT or mindfulness, the core processes of ACT are relatively independent, making their effects easier to understand, allowing for more efficient implementation and evaluation of the self-care process.

[0138] (Invention C1) A system for mental health self-care, the system including a database and a user's information processing terminal, the database containing registered information on a plurality of intervention processes based on ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) (including address information on the location of the intervention processes obtained from outside the system), the information processing terminal included in the system providing the user with information on the plurality of intervention processes based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system in a selectable manner on the screen of the information processing terminal for a predetermined period of time, and further providing the user with information on a plurality of intervention processes based on the core processes of ACT newly registered in the system for a predetermined period of time.

[0139] Address information for the location of ACT-based intervention information and / or psychotherapy-based intervention information is registered and stored in a database included in the system (registration and storage are performed by a control unit of a server that oversees the system), and the intervention process information and / or intervention process information obtained by quoting from the address information is repeatedly provided evenly with information on intervention processes based on multiple ACT core processes, allowing ACT to be systematically learned. Information can be registered via the server by a system administrator, information content provider, etc., allowing for a high degree of flexibility.

[0140] (Invention C2) A method of providing healthcare information for helping a user acquire Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), comprising: a first providing step in which an information processing terminal included in the system provides to a user, for a predetermined period, information on a plurality of intervention procedures based on the core process of ACT registered in the system, selectable on a screen of the information processing terminal, and a second providing step in which the user is provided, for a predetermined period, with information on a plurality of intervention procedures based on the core process of an ACT that has been newly registered in the system. (Invention C3) A software program for mental health self-care, the software program having, in a mental health self-care system, a first function of providing to a user, for a predetermined period, information on a plurality of intervention procedures based on the core process of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), selectable on a screen of an information processing terminal, and a second function of providing to a user, for a predetermined period, with information on a plurality of intervention procedures based on the core process of an ACT that has been newly registered in the system.

[0141] Inventions C0-C3 provide time-limited information based on multiple psychotherapies, allowing users to access information according to their preferences. This allows users to engage in the therapy as they choose, without feeling pressured to do so, increasing their motivation to participate and improving retention rates. In particular, inventions C1-C3 allow the core processes of ACT to be relatively independent of each other and can be provided regardless of order, making it efficient for users to access and start using information that interests them from their information terminal.

[0142] (Invention C4) A system described in any of Inventions C1 to C3, in which when a user selects the information, first related information related to the information is displayed on the screen, and when the first related information is further selected, second related information related to the first related information is displayed at least on the screen.

[0143] (Invention C5) A system, method, or software program according to any one of Inventions C0 to C3, which further provides the user with information on intervention treatments for improving symptoms of a specific disease next time or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time.

[0144] By providing intervention processes that improve the symptoms of illness using the core processes of ACT, or intervention processes that improve the symptoms of illness based on other psychotherapy, rather than information aimed at improving psychological flexibility in accordance with ACT, it is possible to prevent and improve, for example, stress-related illnesses that are typical of the user demographic that uses this system.

[0145] (Invention C6) The system, method, or software program according to any one of Inventions C0 to C4, wherein the intervention process is associated with buttons arranged in a matrix on the screen of an information processing terminal.

[0146] By using a UI that is commonly used in SNS and the like that is well known by users, it is possible to reduce obstacles to user operation and improve the continuation rate.

[0147] (Invention C7) The system, method, or software program of any one of Inventions C0 to C4, wherein the information registered in the system is shared by individuals or specific groups.

[0148] Since the information that should be shared among groups is provided, it can be used as an information medium other than psychotherapy. It can also improve the purpose of the group by sharing information on infectious diseases that are trending within the group and improving the proficiency of mental self-care within the group.

[0149] (Invention C8) The system, method, or software program of any one of Inventions C0 to C4, wherein whether or not the information registered in the system is provided to the user is determined based on the level of the user.

[0150] By identifying users within a group and limiting the information provided based on their billing level and level of proficiency in psychotherapy, it is possible to achieve effects such as efficient individual management within a group, improved revenue for operators, and users' acquisition of systematic psychotherapy.

[0151] (Invention C8-1) In general psychotherapy (schema therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, etc.), any system, method, or software program that provides, in a predetermined order, information divided into steps of the systematic flow of general psychotherapy (for example, the content of efforts in a specific treatment scenario (Reference 1), one of the chapters of psychotherapy) instead of information on multiple intervention processes based on the core processes of ACT, as in Inventions C0-C7 (however, not limited to ACT, but general psychotherapy).

[0152] (Invention C9) Any of the systems, methods, and software programs according to Inventions C0 to C8, wherein the information is provided using gamification such as a novel game. A novel game can be played at the user's own pace and has user choices, creating an immersive experience (videos, for example, simply play and do not require user participation).

[0153] (Invention C10) Any of the systems, methods, and software programs in Inventions C0 to C8, wherein the information is obtained using a method of narrowing down questions to a tree structure according to a scenario created in advance (= scenario type), or a method of providing answers in response to text sent by the user (= AI-equipped type).

[0154] (Invention C11) A system for mental health self-care, wherein an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with information on multiple intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system for a predetermined period of time, allowing the user to select from the information on the screen of the information processing terminal, and further provides the user with information on intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT that have been newly registered in the system for a predetermined period of time, thereby allowing the user to acquire ACT.

[0155] (Invention C12) The system of Invention C11 further provides the user with information on intervention treatments for improving symptoms of a specific disease for the next or predetermined period of time.

[0156] (Invention C13) The system of either Invention C11 or C12, wherein the information on the intervention process is associated with buttons arranged in a matrix on the screen of the information processing terminal.

[0157] (Invention C14) A system described in Invention C13, in which when a user selects the information, first related information related to the information is displayed on the screen, and when the first related information is further selected, second related information related to the first related information is displayed at least on the screen.

[0158] (Invention C15) A method of providing healthcare information to help a user acquire Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), comprising: a first providing step in which an information processing terminal included in the system provides information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on the core process of ACT registered in the system to the user on the screen of the information processing terminal, sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time, so that the user can select the treatment; and a second providing step in which information on an intervention treatment based on a core process of ACT that has been newly registered in the system is provided to the user for a predetermined period of time.

[0159] (Invention C16) A software program for mental health self-care, the software program having the following functions executed on a mental health self-care system to allow a user to learn ACT: a first function of providing the user with information on a plurality of intervention processes based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, selectable by the user on the screen of an information processing terminal, for a predetermined period of time; and a second function of providing the user with information on intervention processes based on newly registered ACT core processes, for a predetermined period of time.

[0160] (Invention C17) A system for mental health self-care, wherein an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on psychotherapy registered in the system for a predetermined period of time, so that the user can select from the treatments on the screen of the information processing terminal, and further provides the user with information on intervention treatments based on psychotherapy newly registered in the system for a predetermined period of time, thereby allowing the user to acquire the psychotherapy.

[0161] (Invention C18) A system for mental health self-care, wherein an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with images related to information on multiple intervention treatments based on psychotherapy registered in the system, selectable by the user on the screen of the information processing terminal, for a predetermined period of time, and further provides the user with images related to information on intervention treatments based on psychotherapy that have been newly registered in the system, for a predetermined period of time, thereby allowing the user to learn the psychotherapy.

[0162] (Invention C19) A system for mental health self-care, wherein an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with images related to information on multiple intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, selectable by the user on the screen of the information processing terminal, for a predetermined period of time, and further provides the user with images related to information on intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT that have been newly registered in the system, for a predetermined period of time, thereby helping the user acquire ACT.

[0163] The following technology is known as a clinical support system using cognitive behavioral therapy. International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 discloses a scenario for treating chronic pain consisting of multiple approaches, which involve a step-by-step treatment to ultimately lead the patient to improvement, with the steps being closely related to each other and requiring sequential implementation. International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 also teaches the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

[0164] The technology in International Application Publication No. 2023 / 204239 involves sequentially implementing intervention processes based on a scenario in accordance with a predetermined procedure, and if the patient and the scenario (the intervention process corresponding to the initiative) are not compatible, the patient may abandon treatment. Furthermore, once the patient executes the scenario and the scenario ends, treatment is terminated regardless of the therapeutic effect. Furthermore, even though the scenario uses ACT, the method of providing the scenario is similar to that of a book such as a treatment guideline, and does not take advantage of the characteristics of ACT.

[0165] One object of the present invention is to ensure that users are interested in and continue to use the intervention processing provided by the system. A second object of the present invention is to provide an environment in which users can continue self-care on an ongoing basis. A third object of the present invention is to utilize the features of information processing terminals to provide self-care that makes use of the features of psychotherapy (particularly ACT).

[0166] According to the present invention, by coming into contact with an intervention process that interests the user, the user can become interested in that intervention process and be motivated to continue using the system. Furthermore, if any of multiple contents is displayed continuously (excluding cases where the display period is the same for all of the contents, which would prevent continuous viewing), continuous use allows for continuous self-care of mental health.

[0167] (Invention D1) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system; wherein the system provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and has the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtains the user's answers to the question information, and evaluates the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with and has them perform the work set exercises corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal.

[0168] (Invention D2) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the control device provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit and has the user perform the exercise, and after the user performs the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user via the input / output unit, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers, If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the information processing terminal again provides the user with exercises of the work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and has the user perform them.

[0169] (Invention D3) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a system including a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, the system comprising: a step of providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with an exercise included in the work set associated with a theme of one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the question corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effect of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0170] (Invention D4) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit; in an information processing terminal including: a step of providing, via the input / output unit, to the user an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user perform the exercise; after the user has performed the work set, providing to the user via the input / output unit information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0171] (Invention D5) A program for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a memory unit for storing work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis; and information on question items each corresponding to a one-to-one basis with each of the work sets and related to an evaluation scale for evaluating proficiency in the core processes (evaluation scales for the ACT core processes); a control device for controlling the program and the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to and from a user, the system having: a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with the user an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the memory unit, and having the user perform the exercise; a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the work set, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, the program provides the user with an exercise of the work set corresponding to the core process executed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and causes the user to execute the exercise again.

[0172] In inventions D1-D5, by performing exercises in a work set (exercises are described as a concept that also includes educational content, work, etc.), it is possible to focus on individual core processes and improve the user's proficiency for each core process performed.

[0173] (Invention D6) A system, information processing terminal, program or method according to any one of the above-mentioned Inventions D1 to D5, which does not target a specific disease.

[0174] Because the present invention is effective against the symptoms of stress-related diseases in general, it can be applied to specific diseases. However, it can also be effectively used as a self-care tool or support tool to learn stress coping methods and improve psychological flexibility, enabling people to cope with stress in their daily lives and achieving prevention of illness, without targeting any specific disease.

[0175] (Invention D7) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of Inventions D1 to D5 described above, the work set includes a plurality of different exercises that have an effect on the same core process, and when providing an exercise for the same core process again, a different one is provided from the one provided last time.

[0176] A work set may include one exercise, multiple identical exercises, or multiple different exercises. However, because some exercises are suitable for others and have personal preferences, having the user perform multiple different exercises allows the user to obtain a self-care method that suits them. It is especially useful to provide exercises that are different from the previous one.

[0177] (Invention D8) A system, information processing terminal, program or method in which the system, information processing terminal, program or method of any of the above-mentioned inventions D1 to D5 is used by a user continuously or intermittently.

[0178] It can be used for a specific period of time, like a prescription for a treatment app, but it can also be used to encourage users to continuously carry out work sets that follow a core process, or to pause the program for a while once a certain level of effect has been achieved (for example, ACT is said to be effective for six months after completion), and then evaluate the program before resuming provision of the work sets. This would improve the user's psychological flexibility and would be desirable as it would help prevent stress-related illnesses.

[0179] (Invention D9) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of Inventions D1 to D5 described above, a system, information processing terminal, program or method is provided in which a plurality of evaluations are performed after a plurality of work sets are successively executed by a user.

[0180] Work sets can be evaluated either after each work set is completed, or after multiple work sets are completed, all at once. However, since some exercises have an effect on multiple core processes, evaluating multiple work sets all at once after they are completed allows the effects on multiple core processes to be measured simultaneously compared to evaluating each work set individually, and also reduces the burden of answering user questions.

[0181] (Invention D10) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system; wherein the system provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and has the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's execution of the exercises based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and which is different from the one the user performed last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0182] (Invention D11) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the control device provides an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device to a user via the input / output unit to have the user perform the exercise, and after the user performs the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user via the input / output unit, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's performance of the exercises based on the answers, If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the information processing terminal provides the user with a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and which is different from the one the user performed last time so as to suit the user's aptitude, and has the user perform the exercise again.

[0183] (Invention D12) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a system including a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, the system comprising: a step of providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with an exercise included in the work set associated with a theme of one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, the exercises being different from those performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0184] (Invention D13) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, the information processing terminal including: a step of providing a user via the input / output unit with an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, the exercises being different from those performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0185] (Invention D14) A program for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a storage device for storing work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis; and question information related to an evaluation scale (evaluation scale for the ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for evaluating proficiency in the core processes; a control device for controlling the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to a user, the program comprising: a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with the user an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage unit, and having the user perform the exercise; a function for providing the user, via the input / output unit, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the work set, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the program provides the user with a function of providing and having the user perform a work set exercise corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and which is different from the one performed by the user last time so as to suit the user's aptitude.

[0186] The prior art, issues, and effects of Inventions D1 to D14 are described below. The following technology is known as a medical treatment support system using cognitive behavioral therapy. International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 discloses a technology that provides a patient with a treatment scenario consisting of multiple intervention processes, in which the content of efforts corresponding to the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) are switched every predetermined period, and modifies the scenario to be provided to the patient from the next time based on the comparison results of the six core processes of ACT before and after the implementation of the scenario.

[0187] The technology of International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 provides a predetermined treatment scenario for the same person within a specified period of time, but does not evaluate each component technology within that period and modify the scenario. Furthermore, since there is not a one-to-one correspondence between ACT core processes and intervention processes, and there is also not a one-to-one correspondence between intervention processes and evaluation scales, it is not possible to evaluate each ACT core process, and as a result, it is not possible to increase proficiency in each core process. (Conventionally, rather than proficiency in core processes, attention was focused on the different efforts made at each stage in the treatment scenario, as shown in Figure 4 of WO 2023 / 204239, and only the level of mastery of each stage was considered, and only changes in the level of mastery of core processes throughout the entire treatment scenario were considered. This is because there was no knowledge that, as proposed by the inventors of the present application, core processes and work sets can be associated, and evaluation can be performed using ICT technology with evaluation scales for each work set of the core processes that have been evaluated, or that ICT technology can be used to handle core processes for each process performed by the user.) Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by processing the proficiency of core processes specific to ACT using an information processing device, and without the knowledge of the inventors, this problem could not have been solved by simply adapting other conventional technologies.

[0188] One objective of the present invention is to provide technology that can be used in self-care apps and therapeutic apps, which can improve proficiency in each of ACT's core processes and ultimately improve overall psychological flexibility, since ACT consists of six independent core processes and is suitable as a self-care function using ICT devices, but there has not previously been a method for mastering these core processes that takes advantage of their characteristics.A second objective of the present invention is to provide technology that can be used in self-care apps and therapeutic apps, which can improve proficiency in each of ACT's core processes and ultimately improve overall psychological flexibility.A second objective of the present invention is that conventional apps (for example, International Publication No. 2023 / 204239) are like books that provide a step-by-step curriculum like traditional psychotherapy, and do not actually take advantage of the benefits of ICT.

[0189] The self-mental care system of the present invention can improve stress coping skills to prevent and improve stress-related illnesses, and also alleviate symptoms characteristic of stress-related illnesses, thereby promising effective and lasting improvement. Furthermore, improved stress coping skills can not only improve specific illnesses, but also produce secondary benefits such as improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, multiple exercises for self-mental care are provided as work sets based on themes, and evaluations are conducted for each theme. If the user's level of mastery is low, the same work sets can be repeated, utilizing the characteristics of the information processing device to automatically provide the user with self-mental care. Furthermore, by likening the themes to the core processes of ACT or mindfulness, the core processes of ACT are relatively independent, making their effects easier to understand, allowing for more efficient implementation and evaluation of the self-care process.

[0190] (Invention E1) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions corresponding to transitions in life stages, the system comprising: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; and a server having a storage device and a server control device that stores association information between ages and healthcare functions to be provided, and information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare functions; the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to cooperate; the terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire personal data including at least age from the user and stores it in the storage device; the server control device uses the personal data and the association information to determine the healthcare functions to be provided to the user, and in cooperation with the terminal control device provides the determined information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device; and the server control device periodically updates the healthcare functions to be provided to the user using the personal data and the association information.

[0191] According to the present invention, information relating to functions, information, and data that become necessary depending on the user's age and the user's age transition, as well as functions, information, and data to be provided to the user, are provided, and this information, data, and / or functions are automatically or semi-automatically provided to the user. This information, data, and / or functions enable not just disease treatment, but also prevention and early detection of possible diseases corresponding to each life stage and each life stage, and self-care for mental disorders. The healthcare function may be any health management information or function. The ability to grasp the user's condition through questions specific to the life stage, etc., provides high accuracy, unlike systems that simply assess diseases by asking general symptoms in a medical interview.

[0192] (Invention E2) The healthcare system of Invention E1, wherein the storage device further stores second association information between a specific event and a healthcare function to be provided at the event, and information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device accepts a request from the user to execute the event via the input / output device, determines a healthcare function based on the request based on the second association information, and provides the user with the information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function related to the event instead of the healthcare function being provided.

[0193] According to the present invention, events unrelated to age (such as dieting or pain, for which healthcare functions for multiple events are typically stored in one of the system's storage devices and can be selected by the user) and function types selected by the system can be swapped, added, or switched to a composite type.

[0194] (Invention E3) The healthcare system of Invention 2, wherein the healthcare function is a self-care function related to mental health.

[0195] Mental care is highly useful because it is a form of self-care that has not traditionally been practiced.

[0196] (Invention E4) The healthcare system of Invention E1, wherein the storage device further stores third association information between the user's behavior and a healthcare function that can be provided when the user performs the behavior, and information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device monitors the user's behavior using the functions of the information processing terminal, and when information based on behavior that satisfies predetermined conditions is detected, suggests to the user via the input / output device that the user execute a new healthcare function based on the third association information, accepts the user's request for the execution, and provides the user with the information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the new healthcare function instead of the healthcare function currently being provided.

[0197] By asking questions on an evaluation scale to detect the state of illness, etc., by using EMA to ask about daily conditions, and by using symptom memory, the user's mental state can be estimated, and evaluations and functions can be provided to deal with symptoms while they are still minor and to prevent illness.

[0198] (Invention E1A) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions in response to transitions in life stages, the system including: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; first association information between ages and life stages, second association information between the life stages and healthcare functions to be provided at the life stages, and a server having a storage device that stores information, data and / or programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions, and a server control device; the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to cooperate; the terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire personal data including at least age from the user and stores it in the storage device; the server control device determines the user's life stage using the personal data and the first association information, determines healthcare functions to be provided to the user from the life stage and the second association information, and provides the determined healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device; and the server control device periodically updates the healthcare functions to be provided to the user using the personal data and the first association information.

[0199] According to the present invention, the system includes information relating to the user's age and life stages that arise as the user ages, information relating to functions, information, and data required at each life stage, and functions, information, and data to be provided to the user. This information, data, and / or functions are automatically or semi-automatically provided to the user. These information, data, and / or functions enable not just disease treatment but also prevention and early detection of possible diseases corresponding to each life stage and self-care for mental disorders. While the healthcare function may provide health management information or functions, it is most effective as a mental health self-care function. The system's ability to grasp the user's condition through questions specific to each life stage provides high accuracy, unlike systems that simply assess diseases by asking general symptoms during a medical interview. Note that the first and second association information described above may be combined into a single piece of information. Information relating age to the healthcare function may also be used instead.

[0200] (Invention E2A) A healthcare system of Invention E1A, wherein the storage device further stores third association information between a specific event and a healthcare function to be provided at the event, and information, data and / or programs necessary to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device accepts a request from the user to execute a function of the event via the input / output device, and provides the user with a function related to the event instead of the healthcare function that is currently being provided.

[0201] According to the present invention, events unrelated to age (such as dieting or pain, for which healthcare functions for multiple events are typically stored in one of the system's storage devices and can be selected by the user) and function types selected by the system can be swapped, added, or switched to a composite type.

[0202] (Invention E3-2) A healthcare system according to any one of Inventions E1A to E2A, wherein the healthcare function is a self-care function relating to mental health.

[0203] Mental care is highly useful because it is a form of self-care that has not traditionally been practiced.

[0204] (Invention E4-2) A healthcare system according to any one of Inventions E1A to E2A, which asks questions to estimate mental state.

[0205] By asking questions on an evaluation scale to detect the state of illness, etc., by using EMA to ask about daily conditions, and by using symptom memory, the user's mental state can be estimated, and evaluations and functions can be provided to deal with symptoms while they are still minor and to prevent illness.

[0206] (Invention E5) A healthcare system of Inventions E1-E4, wherein the storage device further stores fourth association information between the user's behavior and a healthcare function that can be provided when the user performs the behavior, and information, data and / or programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device monitors the user's behavior using the functions of the information processing terminal, and when information based on behavior that satisfies predetermined conditions is detected, suggests to the user via the input / output device that a new healthcare function be executed based on the fourth association information, accepts the user's request for the execution, and provides the user with a function related to the new healthcare function in place of the healthcare function that is currently being provided.

[0207] By monitoring the user's behavior, function types are suggested (semi-)automatically, so that the function types suited to the user can be implemented.

[0208] (Invention E6) A healthcare system according to any one of Inventions E1 to E5, in which the healthcare function excludes the function of only recording the user's healthcare data and includes a function of providing psychological intervention processing to the user.

[0209] (Invention E6-2) The healthcare system of Inventions E1-E5 excludes healthcare functions that only perform healthcare functions unrelated to the user's mental health. The present invention covers not only mental health but also physical healthcare functions only, but because changes in life stages have a particularly large impact on mental health and are highly effective in managing mental health, Invention E6 particularly stipulates this point.

[0210] (Invention E7) A database system commonly used in systems that provide healthcare functions that are suited to life stages and events included in those life stages, the database system including a server having a memory unit that stores a plurality of healthcare functions, and storing sets of information on a user's personal data including age, life stage information determined for the user, information on healthcare functions provided to the user, and answers to questions in the user's questionnaire obtained in the healthcare functions provided to the user and / or information on the user's implementation status provided in the healthcare functions provided to the user.

[0211] The burden on users is reduced because a common database can be used.

[0212] (Invention E8) A database system in which another application executed outside the server of the system that provides this service is connected to the database system of Invention 7, and at least common information data is stored.

[0213] Sharing data with other companies' apps increases the amount of data, improving user convenience and the accuracy of data analysis.

[0214] (Invention E9) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions, the system including: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; a server having a storage device that stores stored information of a plurality of healthcare functions included in the system and information, data and / or programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions; and a server control device, the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to work together; the terminal control device allows the user to refer to the stored information via the input / output device, select the healthcare function that the user wishes to use, send a request from the information processing terminal to the system, obtain a request for the healthcare function from the user and send the information to the server; and the server control device provides the requested healthcare function to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device.

[0215] (Invention E10) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions corresponding to transitions in life stages, the system comprising: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; and a server having a storage device and a server control device that stores association information between age and healthcare functions to be provided, and information, data and / or self-care programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions; the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to cooperate; the terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire personal data including at least age from the user and stores it in the storage device; the server control device uses the personal data and the association information to determine healthcare functions to be provided to the user, and in cooperation with the terminal control device provides the determined information, data and / or self-care programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device; and the server control device periodically updates the healthcare functions to be provided to the user using the personal data and the association information.

[0216] (Invention E11) A healthcare system of Invention E10, wherein the storage device further stores second association information between a specific event and a healthcare function to be provided at the event, and information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device accepts a request from the user to execute the event via the input / output device, determines a healthcare function based on the request based on the second association information, and provides the user with the information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function related to the event instead of the healthcare function being provided.

[0217] (Invention E12) The healthcare system of Invention E11, wherein the healthcare function is a self-care function related to mental health.

[0218] (Invention E13) The healthcare system of Invention E10, wherein the storage device further stores third association information between the user's behavior and a healthcare function that can be provided when the user performs the behavior, and information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device monitors the user's behavior using the functions of the information processing terminal, and when information based on behavior that satisfies predetermined conditions is detected, suggests to the user via the input / output device that the user execute a new healthcare function based on the third association information, accepts the user's request for the execution, and provides the user with the information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the new healthcare function instead of the healthcare function that is currently being provided.

[0219] (Invention E14) A database system used in a healthcare system that provides healthcare functions that are adapted to the transition of life stages, the database system including a server having a storage device that stores a plurality of healthcare functions, and having a database structure that stores a set of information on a user's personal data including age, life stage information determined for the user, information on the healthcare functions provided to the user, and answers to questions in the user's questionnaire obtained in the healthcare functions provided to the user and / or information on the user's implementation status provided in the healthcare functions provided to the user, the database system records information of the database structure sent from the healthcare system, and in response to a request from the healthcare system, reads out the requested information and sends it to the healthcare system.

[0220] (Invention E15) A database system in which another application executed outside the server of the system that provides this service is connected to the database system of claim 5 and stores at least common information data.

[0221] The following describes the prior art, problems, and effects of inventions E1 to E15. The system of the present invention provides healthcare functions requested by users (e.g., dietary management, exercise management, weight loss, mental health, depression self-care, insomnia self-care, PMS self-care). It is particularly preferable for this system to have self-care functions related to mental health.

[0222] Conventionally, technologies related to therapeutic apps for treating these mental disorders and psychosomatic diseases using information processing devices such as smartphones have been developed. JP 2022-1980 A discloses a technology for measuring the impact of life stages and providing therapeutic apps according to the impact.

[0223] A life stage refers to each period when a person's life is divided into several periods based on certain criteria. For example, by age, a person can be divided into childhood, childhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood, and old age. Within each life stage, there are life events such as marriage and childbirth. There are also events unrelated to life stages or events that cross life stages. All prior art technologies provide treatment modules that address patient symptoms, but do not take life stages into consideration. Patent Publication No. 2022-1980 predicts a patient's symptoms based on the impact of each life stage and provides a treatment app. As disclosed in this technology, prior art technologies respond to certain disease symptoms, but do not provide a self-care environment that can prevent disease or provide self-care in the early stages, even when the user is unaware of the stress symptoms that may occur in that age group.

[0224] The first problem with this invention is that conventional healthcare apps target specific diseases or symptoms and provide treatment according to those symptoms, but do not provide a self-care environment for prevention throughout the transition of life stages. The second problem is that conventional treatment apps are specialized for specific diseases, and if you want to use an app for another disease, you have to purchase the app for that disease separately, which changes usability, and apps that target general stress cannot address the symptoms of a specific disease. The third problem is that when using different apps for each disease, there are problems such as the inability to share previously entered data.

[0225] The healthcare system of the present invention allows for healthcare to be provided in response to various life stages and events within those life stages, as well as other life events (diet, pain, illness, etc.) using a single healthcare system. It also leads to early prevention and treatment of diseases that the patient is not aware of.

[0226] (Invention F1) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions in response to transitions in life stages, the system comprising: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; first association information between ages and life stages, second association information between the life stages and healthcare functions to be provided at the life stages, and a server having a storage device that stores information, data and / or programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions, and a server control device; the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to cooperate; the terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire personal data including at least age from the user and stores it in the storage device; the server control device determines the user's life stage using the personal data and the first association information, determines healthcare functions to be provided to the user from the life stage and the second association information, and provides the determined healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device; and the server control device periodically updates the healthcare functions to be provided to the user using the personal data and the first association information.

[0227] According to the present invention, the system includes information relating to the user's age and life stages that arise as the user ages, information relating to functions, information, and data required at each life stage, and functions, information, and data to be provided to the user. This information, data, and / or functions are automatically or semi-automatically provided to the user. These information, data, and / or functions enable not just disease treatment but also prevention and early detection of possible diseases corresponding to each life stage and self-care for mental disorders. While the healthcare function may provide health management information or functions, it is most effective as a mental health self-care function. The system's ability to grasp the user's condition through questions specific to each life stage provides high accuracy, unlike systems that simply assess diseases by asking general symptoms during a medical interview. Note that the first and second association information described above may be combined into a single piece of information. Information relating age to the healthcare function may also be used instead.

[0228] (Invention F2) A healthcare system according to Invention F1, wherein the storage device further stores third association information between a specific event and a healthcare function to be provided at the event, and information, data and / or programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device accepts a request from the user to execute a function of the event via the input / output device, and provides the user with a function related to the event instead of the healthcare function that is currently being provided.

[0229] According to the present invention, events unrelated to age (such as dieting or pain, for which healthcare functions for multiple events are typically stored in one of the system's storage devices and can be selected by the user) and function types selected by the system can be swapped, added, or switched to a composite type.

[0230] (Invention F3) The healthcare system of Inventions F1-F2, wherein the healthcare function is a self-care function related to mental health.

[0231] Mental care is highly useful because it is a form of self-care that has not traditionally been practiced.

[0232] (Invention F4) A healthcare system according to Inventions F1-F2, which asks questions to estimate mental state.

[0233] By asking questions on an evaluation scale to detect the state of illness, etc., by using EMA to ask about daily conditions, and by using symptom memory, the user's mental state can be estimated, and evaluations and functions can be provided to deal with symptoms while they are still minor and to prevent illness.

[0234] (Invention F5) A healthcare system of any of Inventions F1 to F4, wherein the storage device further stores fourth association information between the user's behavior and a healthcare function that can be provided when the user performs the behavior, and information, data and / or programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device monitors the user's behavior using the functions of the information processing terminal, and when information based on behavior that satisfies predetermined conditions is detected, suggests to the user via the input / output device that a new healthcare function be executed based on the fourth association information, accepts the user's request for the execution, and provides the user with a function related to the new healthcare function instead of the healthcare function that is currently being provided.

[0235] By monitoring the user's behavior, function types are suggested (semi-)automatically, so that the function types suited to the user can be implemented.

[0236] (Invention F6) A healthcare system according to any one of Inventions F1 to F5, in which the healthcare function excludes the function of only recording the user's healthcare data and includes a function of providing psychological intervention to the user.

[0237] (Invention F6-2) A healthcare system according to any one of Inventions F1 to F5, in which the healthcare function does not only perform healthcare functions unrelated to the user's mental health.

[0238] The present invention covers not only mental health but also physical health care functions alone, but since changes in life stages have a particularly large impact on the mind and are highly effective in managing mental health, invention F6 particularly stipulates this point.

[0239] (Invention F7) A database system commonly used in systems that provide healthcare functions suited to life stages and events included in those life stages, the database system including a server having a memory unit that stores a plurality of healthcare functions, and storing sets of information on a user's personal data including age, life stage information determined for the user, information on healthcare functions provided to the user, and answers to questions in the user's questionnaire obtained in the healthcare functions provided to the user and / or information on the user's implementation status provided in the healthcare functions provided to the user.

[0240] The burden on users is reduced because a common database can be used.

[0241] (Invention F8) A database system in which another application executed outside the server of the system that provides this service is connected to the database system of Invention F7, and at least common information data is stored.

[0242] Sharing data with other companies' apps increases the amount of data, improving user convenience and the accuracy of data analysis.

[0243] (Invention F9) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions, the system including: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; a server having a storage device that stores stored information of a plurality of healthcare functions included in the system and information, data and / or programs necessary to realize the healthcare functions; and a server control device, the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to work together; the terminal control device allows the user to refer to the stored information via the input / output device, select the healthcare function that the user wishes to use, send a request from the information processing terminal to the system, obtain a request for the healthcare function from the user and send the information to the server; and the server control device provides the requested healthcare function to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device.

[0244] (Invention F10) A healthcare system that provides self-care functions corresponding to transitions in life stages, the system including: a user's information processing terminal having a terminal control device and an input / output device; and a server having a storage device and a server control device that stores first association information between ages and life stages, second association information between the life stages and healthcare functions to be provided at the life stages, and information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare functions, wherein the information processing terminal and the server are connected via a network so as to be able to cooperate; the terminal control device uses the input / output device to acquire personal data including at least age from the user and stores the data in the storage device; the server control device determines the user's life stage using the personal data and the first association information, determines healthcare functions to be provided to the user from the life stage and the second association information, and provides the determined information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare functions to the user via the input / output device in cooperation with the terminal control device; and the server control device periodically updates the healthcare functions to be provided to the user using the personal data and the first association information.

[0245] (Invention F11) The healthcare system of Invention F10, wherein the storage device further stores third association information between a specific event and a healthcare function to be provided at the event, and information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device accepts a request from the user to execute the event via the input / output device, determines a healthcare function based on the request based on the third association information, and provides the user with the information, data and / or self-care programs required to realize the healthcare function related to the event instead of the healthcare function being provided.

[0246] (Invention F12) The healthcare system of Invention F11, wherein the healthcare function is a self-care function related to mental health.

[0247] (Invention F13) The healthcare system of Invention F10, wherein the storage device further stores fourth association information between the user's behavior and a healthcare function that can be provided when the user performs the behavior, and information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the healthcare function, and the server control device monitors the user's behavior using the functions of the information processing terminal, and when information based on behavior that satisfies predetermined conditions is detected, suggests to the user via the input / output device that the user execute a new healthcare function based on the fourth association information, accepts the user's request for the execution, and provides the user with information, data and / or a self-care program required to realize the new healthcare function instead of the healthcare function currently being provided.

[0248] (Invention F14) A database system used in a system that provides healthcare functions that are adapted to the transition of life stages, the database system including a server having a storage device that stores a plurality of healthcare functions, and storing sets of information on a user's personal data including age, life stage information determined for the user, information on the healthcare functions provided to the user, and answers to questions in the user's questionnaire obtained in the healthcare functions provided to the user and / or information on the user's implementation status provided in the healthcare functions provided to the user.

[0249] (Invention F15) A database system in which another application executed outside the server of the system that provides this service is connected to the database system of Invention F14, and at least common information data is stored.

[0250] The following describes the prior art, problems, and effects of inventions F1 to F15. The system of the present invention provides healthcare functions requested by users (e.g., dietary management, exercise management, weight loss, mental health, depression self-care, insomnia self-care, PMS self-care). It is particularly preferable for this system to have self-care functions related to mental health.

[0251] Conventionally, technologies related to therapeutic apps for treating these mental disorders and psychosomatic diseases using information processing devices such as smartphones have been developed. JP 2022-1980 A discloses a technology for measuring the impact of life stages and providing therapeutic apps according to the impact.

[0252] A life stage refers to each period when a person's life is divided into several periods based on certain criteria. For example, by age, a person can be divided into childhood, childhood, adolescence, youth, adulthood, and old age. Within each life stage, there are life events such as marriage and childbirth. There are also events unrelated to life stages or events that cross life stages. All prior art technologies provide treatment modules that address patient symptoms, but do not take life stages into consideration. Patent Publication No. 2022-1980 predicts a patient's symptoms based on the impact of each life stage and provides a treatment app. As disclosed in this technology, prior art technologies respond to certain disease symptoms, but do not provide a self-care environment that can prevent disease or provide self-care in the early stages, even when the user is unaware of the stress symptoms that may occur in that age group.

[0253] The first problem with this invention is that conventional healthcare apps target specific diseases or symptoms and provide treatment according to those symptoms, but do not provide a self-care environment for prevention throughout the transition of life stages. The second problem is that conventional treatment apps are specialized for specific diseases, and if you want to use an app for another disease, you have to purchase the app for that disease separately, which changes usability, and apps that target general stress cannot address the symptoms of a specific disease. The third problem is that when using different apps for each disease, there are problems such as the inability to share previously entered data.

[0254] The healthcare system of the present invention allows for healthcare to be provided in response to various life stages and events within those life stages, as well as other life events (diet, pain, illness, etc.) using a single healthcare system. It also leads to early prevention and treatment of diseases that the patient is not aware of.

[0255] (Invention G1) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the system comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a server including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes; question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system; the system providing the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effects of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and has the user perform them again.

[0256] (Invention G2) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the control device provides the user with an exercise included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit and has the user perform the exercise, and after the user performs the work set, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user via the input / output unit, obtains the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluates the effects of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers, If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the information processing terminal again provides the user with exercises of the work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and has the user perform them.

[0257] (Invention G3) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a system including a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, the system comprising: a step of providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with an exercise included in the work set associated with a theme of one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user execute the exercise; after the user executes the work set, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the question corresponding to the work set executed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effect of the user's execution of the exercise based on the answers; and if the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0258] (Invention G4) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, in an information processing terminal including: a step of providing the user via the input / output unit with an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and having the user perform the exercise; after the user has performed the work set, providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and having the user perform the exercises.

[0259] (Invention G5) A program for providing self-care for stress-related illnesses or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a memory unit for storing work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); and information on question items each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets and relating to an evaluation scale for evaluating proficiency in the core processes (evaluation scales for the ACT core processes); a control device for controlling the program and the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to and from a user, the system having: a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with an exercise included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the memory unit and having the user perform the exercise; a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the work set, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not satisfy the standard, the program provides the user with an exercise of the work set corresponding to the core process executed by the user, which is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, and causes the user to execute the exercise again.

[0260] In inventions G1-G5, by performing exercises in a work set (exercises are described as a concept that also includes educational content, work, etc.), it is possible to focus on individual core processes and improve the user's proficiency for each core process performed.

[0261] (Invention G6) A system, information processing terminal, program or method according to any one of the above inventions G1 to G5, which does not target a specific disease.

[0262] Because the present invention is effective against the symptoms of stress-related diseases in general, it can be applied to specific diseases. However, it can also be effectively used as a self-care tool or support tool to learn stress coping methods and improve psychological flexibility, enabling people to cope with stress in their daily lives and achieving prevention of illness, without targeting any specific disease.

[0263] (Invention G7) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of any of Inventions G1 to G5 above, the work set includes a plurality of different exercises that have an effect on the same core process.

[0264] A work set may include one exercise, multiple of the same exercises, or multiple different exercises. However, since some exercises are suitable for others and some people have personal preferences, performing multiple different exercises allows the user to obtain a self-care method that is suitable for them.

[0265] (Invention G8) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of any of the above-mentioned inventions G1 to G5, the provision of work sets corresponding to the core processes is used by the user continuously or intermittently.

[0266] It can be used for a specific period of time, like a prescription for a treatment app, but it can also be used to encourage users to continuously carry out work sets that follow a core process, or to pause the program for a while once a certain level of effect has been achieved (for example, ACT is said to be effective for six months after completion), and then evaluate the program before resuming provision of the work sets. This would improve the user's psychological flexibility and would be desirable as it would help prevent stress-related illnesses.

[0267] (Invention G9) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of inventions G1 to G5 described above, a system, information processing terminal, program or method is provided in which a plurality of evaluations are performed after a plurality of work sets are successively executed by a user.

[0268] Work sets can be evaluated either after each work set is completed, or after multiple work sets are completed, all at once. However, since some exercises have an effect on multiple core processes, evaluating multiple work sets all at once after they are completed allows the effects on multiple core processes to be measured simultaneously compared to evaluating each work set individually, and also reduces the burden of answering user questions.

[0269] (Invention G10) In the system, information processing terminal, program or method of the above-mentioned inventions G1 to G5, when a work set corresponding to one core process is repeatedly executed and provided to a user, the system, information processing terminal, program or method evaluates the work set by raising the reference score.

[0270] (Invention G11) A system for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the system comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a server including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes; and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a control device that controls the system, wherein the work sets include a plurality of exercises; the system provides the user with some of the exercises included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal and has the user execute the exercises; after the user executes the some of the exercises, provides the user with information on the questions corresponding to the work set executed by the user via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, obtains the user's answers to the question information, and evaluates the effects of the user's execution of the some of the exercises based on the answers; If the results of the evaluation do not meet the standard, the system provides the user with and has the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user, which are stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, and which are different from the part of the exercises performed by the user last time.

[0271] (Invention G12) An information processing terminal for self-care of stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal including: a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the work sets include a plurality of exercises; the control device provides a user via the input / output unit with some of the exercises included in the work set associated with one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and has the user perform the exercise; after the user has performed the exercise, provides the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user; obtains the user's answers to the questions; and evaluates the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the information processing terminal provides the user with and allows them to perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, which exercises are different from the part of the exercises performed by the user last time.

[0272] (Invention G13) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a user's information processing terminal having an input / output unit; a storage device that stores work sets each having a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) core processes, and question information of an assessment scale (assessment scale of ACT core processes) each having a one-to-one correspondence with each of the work sets for assessing proficiency of the core processes; and a server including a control device that controls the system, wherein the work sets include a plurality of exercises; providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with some of the exercises included in the work set associated with one theme of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device, and having the user perform the exercises; after the user has performed the some of the exercises, providing the user, via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the question information, and evaluating the effects of the user's performance of the some of the exercises based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set corresponding to the core process performed by the user and stored in the storage device via the input / output unit of the information processing terminal, the exercises being different from the part of the exercises performed by the user last time.

[0273] (Invention G14) A method for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the method comprising: a storage device that stores work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis, and question information of an evaluation scale (evaluation scale for ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for evaluating proficiency of the core processes; a control device that controls the information processing terminal; and an input / output unit, wherein the work sets include a plurality of exercises, a step of providing a user via the input / output unit with some of the exercises included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and having the user perform the exercises; after the user has performed the some of the exercises, providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user, obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effects of the user's performance of the some of the exercises based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the method includes a step of providing the user with and having the user perform exercises from a work set that corresponds to the core process performed by the user and that is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, the exercises being different from the part of the exercises that the user performed last time.

[0274] (Invention G15) A program for providing self-care for stress-related diseases or mental disorders caused by stress, the program comprising: a storage device for storing work sets each corresponding to a plurality of core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on a one-to-one basis; and question information related to an evaluation scale (evaluation scale for the ACT core processes) each corresponding to a one-to-one basis for evaluating proficiency in the core processes; a control device for controlling the system; and an input / output unit for inputting and outputting information to a user, wherein the work sets include a plurality of exercises; a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with some of the exercises included in the work set corresponding to one of the plurality of core processes stored in the storage device and having the user perform the exercise; a function for providing the user via the input / output unit with information on the questions corresponding to the work set performed by the user after the user has performed the exercise, and obtaining the user's answers to the information on the questions, and evaluating the effectiveness of the user's performance of the exercise based on the answers; If the result of the evaluation does not meet the standard, the program provides the user with a function to perform exercises from a work set that corresponds to the core process performed by the user and is stored in the storage device via the input / output unit, the exercises being different from the part of the exercises that the user performed last time.

[0275] The prior art, problems, and effects of inventions G1 to G15 are described below. After providing a user with a series of core process work sets and having them perform them, if a user is provided with another series of core process work sets and has them perform them again, it is assumed that the reference score has been met. Therefore, the reference score for determining whether a user has passed the proficiency test can be raised and evaluated, thereby further improving the proficiency level. The system may store and reference information on the number of times and the reference score, or the system may compare the evaluation results of the scale based on the user's previous work set implementations to estimate the expected gain from each work set implementation and set the gain per implementation.

[0276] The following technology is known as a medical treatment support system using cognitive behavioral therapy. International Publication No. 2023 / 204239 discloses a technology that provides a patient with a treatment scenario consisting of multiple intervention processes, in which the content of efforts corresponding to the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) are switched every predetermined period, and modifies the scenario to be provided to the patient from the next time onwards based on the results of a comparison of the six core processes of ACT before and after the implementation of the scenario.

[0277] The technology of WO 2023 / 204239 provides a predetermined treatment scenario for the same person within a predetermined period of time, but does not evaluate each elemental technology within that period and modify the scenario. Furthermore, since there is no one-to-one correspondence between the ACT core processes and the intervention procedures, and there is no one-to-one correspondence between the intervention procedures and the evaluation scales, it is not possible to evaluate each of the ACT core processes, and as a result, it is not possible to improve proficiency in each core process.

[0278] One objective of the present invention is to provide a technology that can be used in self-care apps and therapeutic apps, which can improve proficiency in each of ACT's core processes and ultimately improve overall psychological flexibility, since ACT consists of six independent core processes and is suitable as a self-care function using information processing devices, particularly ICT devices. A second ... as well as in therapeutic apps. Conventional apps (e.g., International Publication No. 2023 / 204239) are like books that provide a step-by-step curriculum like traditional psychotherapy, and do not actually utilize the benefits of ICT.

[0279] Conventionally, rather than focusing on proficiency in core processes, the focus has been on the activities that differ from the core processes at each stage in a treatment scenario, as shown in Figure 4 of International Publication No. 2023 / 204239, and only the degree of mastery of each stage has been considered. Furthermore, only changes in the level of mastery of core processes throughout the entire treatment scenario have been considered. This is because, as proposed by the present inventors, it is possible to associate core processes with work sets and evaluate each work set of the executed core processes using an evaluation scale using an information processing device, or to use information processing technology to handle core processes for each process executed by the user. Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by processing proficiency in core processes specific to ACT using an information processing device, and without the knowledge of the present inventors, this problem could not be solved by simply adapting other conventional technologies.

[0280] The self-mental care system of the present invention can improve stress coping skills to prevent and improve stress-related illnesses, and also alleviate symptoms characteristic of stress-related illnesses, thereby promising effective and lasting improvement. Furthermore, improved stress coping skills can not only improve specific illnesses, but also produce secondary benefits such as improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, multiple exercises for self-mental care are provided as work sets based on themes, and evaluations are conducted for each theme. If the user's level of mastery is low, the same work sets can be repeated, utilizing the characteristics of the information processing device to automatically provide the user with self-mental care. Furthermore, by likening the themes to the core processes of ACT or mindfulness, the core processes of ACT are relatively independent, making their effects easier to understand, allowing for more efficient implementation and evaluation of the self-care process.

[0281] (Invention H1) A system for self-care of a stress-related disease or mental disorder caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal; a server having a storage device that stores stress coping work sets corresponding to a plurality of themes for implementing systematic psychotherapy for stress coping and at least one symptom alleviation work set for alleviating disease-specific symptoms; and a control unit that controls the operation of the system, wherein the control unit provides the stress coping work sets and the symptom alleviation work sets to the user via the information processing terminal according to a schedule.

[0282] (Invention H2) A system for self-care of a stress-related disease or mental disorder caused by stress, comprising: a user's information processing terminal; a server having a storage device that stores stress coping work sets corresponding to a plurality of themes based on acceptance and commitment therapy or mindfulness that implements systematic psychotherapy for stress coping, and at least one symptom relief work set for alleviating disease-specific symptoms; and a control unit that controls the operation of the system, wherein the control unit provides the stress coping work sets and the symptom relief work sets to the user via the information processing terminal according to a schedule.

[0283] (Invention H3) An information processing terminal for self-care of a user's stress-related disease or mental disorders caused by stress, the information processing terminal having: a storage device that stores stress coping work sets corresponding to a plurality of themes based on acceptance and commitment therapy or mindfulness, which implements systematic psychotherapy for stress coping, and at least one symptom relief work set for alleviating disease-specific symptoms; and a control unit that controls the operation of the information processing terminal, wherein the control unit provides the user with the stress coping work sets and the symptom relief work sets according to a schedule.

[0284] (Invention H4) The control unit is a system of Invention H1, a system of Invention H2 or an information processing terminal of Invention H3 that adjusts the schedule of any of the exercise content (overlap, complementarity, continuity, no adjustment), content provision timing (simultaneous, staggered, order adjustment, no adjustment), and process evalu...

Claims

1. A system for mental health self-care, wherein an information processing terminal included in the system provides a user with information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, which the user can select from on the screen of the information processing terminal, either sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time, and further provides the user with information on intervention treatments based on new core processes of ACT registered in the system, either sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time, thereby allowing the user to acquire ACT.

2. The system of claim 1, further providing the user with information on intervention treatments for improving symptoms of a specific disease, next time or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information on the intervention process is associated with a matrix of buttons arranged on the screen of the information processing terminal.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein when a user selects the information, first related information related to the information is displayed on the screen, and when the user further selects the first related information, second related information related to the first related information is displayed at least on the screen.

5. A method of providing healthcare information to enable a user to acquire Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is executed by a system for mental health self-care, comprising: a first providing step in which an information processing terminal included in the system provides information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT registered in the system to the user on the screen of the information processing terminal, sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time, so that the user can select the treatment; and a second providing step in which information on intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT that have been newly registered in the system is provided to the user sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time.

6. A recording medium having recorded thereon a software program for mental health self-care, the software program having the following functions executed on the mental health self-care system to enable a user to learn ACT: a first function of providing the user with information on a plurality of intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) registered in the system, selectable by the user on the screen of an information processing terminal, either sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time; and a second function of providing the user with information on intervention treatments based on the core processes of ACT that have been newly registered in the system, either sequentially or at any time, continuously for a certain period of time.

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