Just found this research study where they used smartphones and warnings that were successful in reducing hospitalizations and relapses.
ITAREPS presents a mobile phone-based telemedicine solution for weekly remote patient monitoring and disease management in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders in general. The programme provides health professionals with home telemonitoring via a PC-to-phone SMS platform that identifies prodromal symptoms of relapse, to enable early intervention and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Its web-based interface offers the authorized physician a longitudinal analysis of the dynamics and development of possible prodromes.
https://www.itareps.com/version.php
Schizophr Res. 2013 Oct;150(1):240-4. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.08.007. Epub 2013 Aug 31.
Effectiveness of Information Technology Aided Relapse Prevention Programme in Schizophrenia excluding the effect of user adherence: a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND:
A relapse prevention program called the Information Technology Aided Relapse Prevention Programme in Schizophrenia (ITAREPS) has been developed and is reported to be highly effective. However the effectiveness was influenced by user adherence to the protocol of the program, the exact effectiveness and the role of the ITAREPS have been partially uncertain.
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ITAREPS excluding the effect of user adherence to the protocol of the program.
METHOD:
We attempted to perform a randomized controlled trial by the devised method with visiting nurse service. Outpatients with schizophrenia were randomized to the ITAREPS (n=22) or control group (n=23) and were observed for 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS:
The relapse prevention effectiveness of the ITAREPS was high, and we confirmed that the ITAREPS, i.e., detecting signs of relapse and increasing medication during the warning state, is an effective intervention during the early stages of relapse.
More information:
The REsearch paper:
http://www.hoschl.cz/files/3343_cz_ITAREPS.pdf
http://www.pcp.lf3.cuni.cz/vedaavyzkum/postery/madrid0703/u_madrid_spaniel.pdf