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Published on in Vol 11, No 8 (2022): August

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/36213, first published .
Supporting Self-management and Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder With the PolarUs App (Alpha): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Supporting Self-management and Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder With the PolarUs App (Alpha): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Supporting Self-management and Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder With the PolarUs App (Alpha): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Authors of this article:

Erin E Michalak1 Author Orcid Image ;   Steven J Barnes2 Author Orcid Image ;   Emma Morton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather L O'Brien3 Author Orcid Image ;   Greg Murray4 Author Orcid Image ;   Rachelle Hole5 Author Orcid Image ;   Denny Meyer4 Author Orcid Image
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Journals

  1. de Azevedo Cardoso T, Kochhar S, Torous J, Morton E. Digital Tools to Facilitate the Detection and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Key Developments and Future Directions. JMIR Mental Health 2024;11:e58631 View
  2. Elsayed O, Cecil J, Priesmeyer R, Siegel G, Siegel P, El-Mallakh R. The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care setting. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 2025;14(1):85 View
  3. Morton E, Kanani S, Dee N, Hu R, Michalak E. A Brief Video-Based Intervention to Improve Digital Health Literacy for Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: Intervention Development and Results of a Single-Arm Quantitative Pilot Study. Journal of Participatory Medicine 2025;17:e59806 View
  4. Morton E, Hole R, O'Brien H, Li L, Barnes S, Michalak E. The experience of self-monitoring using the PolarUs bipolar disorder self-management app: a qualitative report of impacts and unmet needs. Journal of Affective Disorders 2025;383:374 View
  5. Morton E, Hole R, O’Brien H, Li L, Barnes S, Michalak E, Ayatollahi H. What influences engagement with a bipolar disorder self-management app? A qualitative investigation of use of the PolarUs app. PLOS Digital Health 2025;4(10):e0001017 View
  6. Sylvia L, Gold A, Morton E, Douglas K, Birabwa‐Oketcho H, Miklowitz D, Van Meter A, A.Youngstrom E, Levin J, Mesman E, Faurholt‐Jepsen M, Murray G. Examining Stepped Care as an Innovation in the Delivery of Psychological Treatments for Bipolar Disorder: Perspectives From Members of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders Psychological Interventions Task Force. Bipolar Disorders 2026;28(2) View
  7. Michalak E, Morton E, Meyer D, Murray G, O′Brien H, Barnes S. Empowering Quality of Life Monitoring and Self‐Management in Bipolar Disorder: Pilot Evaluation of the PolarUs App. Bipolar Disorders 2026;28(3) View
  8. Chau L, Murphy J, Morton E, Provencher M, Raucher-Chene D, Barnes S, Michalak E. Cultural Adaptation of a Digital Mobile App for Bipolar Disorder (PolarUs): Protocol for a Qualitative Co-design Study (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols 2026 View

Books/Policy Documents

  1. Goodings L, Ellis D, Tucker I. Understanding Mental Health Apps. View