User Experience and Clinical Utility of a Smartphone-Based Application for Hwa-Byung Treatment: a protocol for a single-arm prospective pilot study
Overview
This protocol outlines a single-arm pilot study evaluating a smartphone application based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Hwa-byung, a culture-bound syndrome involving suppressed anger and somatic symptoms. The resource describes the study design, which involves thirty participants using the app for four weeks while continuing existing treatments, with outcomes focused on user experience and preliminary clinical utility. It is intended for researchers or clinicians interested in digital health interventions for this specific condition.
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- Chan-Young Kwon (Dong-Eui University), B. J. Lee (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine), Minjae Kim (Dong-Eui University), Dohee Yoon (Dong-Eui University)
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- 2026-03-27
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- 10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118
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@article{allodium:8be55e2e6d9740a7,
title = {User Experience and Clinical Utility of a Smartphone-Based Application for Hwa-Byung Treatment: a protocol for a single-arm prospective pilot study},
author = {Chan-Young Kwon and B. J. Lee and Minjae Kim and Dohee Yoon},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118}
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TY - JOUR TI - User Experience and Clinical Utility of a Smartphone-Based Application for Hwa-Byung Treatment: a protocol for a single-arm prospective pilot study AU - Kwon, Chan-Young AU - Lee, B. J. AU - Kim, Minjae AU - Yoon, Dohee PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118 UR - https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118 ER -
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Kwon, C., Lee, B. J., Kim, M., & Yoon, D. (2026). User Experience and Clinical Utility of a Smartphone-Based Application for Hwa-Byung Treatment: a protocol for a single-arm prospective pilot study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2026.29.1.118
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