Progress in Ambulatory Assessment Computer-assisted Psychological and Psychophysiological Methods in Monitoring and Field Studies

Ambulatory assessment is a field in which rapid progress is being made. Indeed, ambulatory assessment is entering a period of transition: IT and online techniques are being developed and refined, and ever more researchers and clinicians from various fields are coming to realize the usefulness of data collected in real-time, under real-life conditions.With contributors from the USA and Europe, this book explores in detail the use of computer-assisted methods in both research and applied settings. Innovative techniques and approaches are described, which go far beyond the simple use of portable computers for data collection: online analysis and feedback, real-time processing, electronic diaries, ambulatory psychological tests and physiological measurements, event-contingent applications, and much more.