ArticleJMIR mental health2023
The Use of Photoplethysmography in the Assessment of Mental Health: Scoping Review.
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- Validation of smartphone-based heart rate variability measurement against ECG in patients with depression.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- The Many Faces of Stress: Preliminary Validation of a Remote Photoplethysmography-Based Tool for Psychophysiological Stress and Emotional Distress Monitoring.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Wearable devices for anxiety assessment: a systematic review.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Remote photoplethysmography for health assessment: a review informed by IntelliProve technology.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
- Clinical Implication of Maumgyeol Basic Biotypes-Electroencephalography- and Photoplethysmogram-Based Bwave State Inventory.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- pyPPG: a Python toolbox for comprehensive photoplethysmography signal analysis.Physiological measurement · 2024Article
- Heart rate response to cognitive load as a marker of depression and increased anxiety.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Evaluating RGB channels in remote photoplethysmography: a comparative study with contact-based PPG.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the rise in mental health problems globally, mobile health provides opportunities for timely medical care and accessibility. One emerging area of mobile health involves the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) to assess and monitor mental health.
objectiveIn recent years, there has been an increase in the use of PPG-based technology for mental health. Therefore, we conducted a review to understand how PPG has been evaluated to assess a range of mental health and psychological problems, including stress, depression, and anxiety.
methodsA scoping review was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar databases.
resultsA total of 24 papers met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review. We identified studies that assessed mental health via PPG using finger- and face-based methods as well as smartphone-based methods. There was variation in study quality. PPG holds promise as a potential complementary technology for detecting changes in mental health, including depression and anxiety. However, rigorous validation is needed in diverse clinical populations to advance PPG technology in tackling mental health problems.
conclusionsPPG holds promise for assessing mental health problems; however, more research is required before it can be widely recommended for clinical use.
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