With rapid technological advancements, digital solutions have become powerful tools for overcoming challenges in psychology. This competition seeks to leverage technology for a wide range of purposes, from enhancing psychological resilience to improving access to psychotherapy services. Participants are encouraged to develop innovative solutions, including applications that build psychological skills, smartphone-supported psychotherapy programs, AI-powered risk analysis tools, and virtual reality-assisted assessments.
The core objective of this competition is to enhance the effectiveness of psychological interventions, develop advanced risk assessment strategies, and empower individuals facing psychological challenges through technological support. Competing projects are expected to present creative solutions in areas such as psychological skill-building, innovative measurement and evaluation methods, and technology-driven mental health interventions.
The competition covers a broad range of fields, including digital applications for psychological skill development, smartphone-supported psychotherapy intervention programs, internet-based psychotherapy services, AI-powered psychological risk assessment and therapy applications, virtual reality-based assessment and intervention programs, digital tools for cognitive skill enhancement, technology-based measurement and evaluation instruments, and psychophysiological measurement applications such as wearable devices.
Through this competition, TEKNOFEST and Can Sağlığı Vakfı are paving the way for the future of therapy and groundbreaking innovations in mental health. Turkish citizens and international undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. students, as well as graduates, are invited to apply until February 20.
