APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Digital Intervention Exploring “Crowdsourcing” to Reduce Depression and Anxiety
- Gavin Green
University of California - Irvine (Department of Psychological Science) - Jane Shkel
University of California, Irvine - Stacey Le
University of California, Irvine - Benjamin Kaveladze
University of California, Irvine - Veronique Marcotte
University of California, Irvine - Kevin Rushton
Mental Health America - Theresa Nguyen
Mental Health America - Stephen Schueller
University of California, Irvine
Abstract
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a digital intervention for depression and anxiety based on cognitive-behavioral therapy principles. The trial recruited 107 participants to compare a version of the intervention platform with “crowdsource” features to a content-only control platform. We evaluated depression and anxiety symptom change over 16 weeks.
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