Facilitating Thought Progression to Reduce Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The constant rise in the prevalence of major depressive disorder calls for new, effective, and accessible interventions that can rapidly and effectively reach a wide range of audiences. Recent developments in the digital health domain suggest that dedicated online platforms may potentially address this gap. Focusing on targeting ruminative thought, a major symptomatic hallmark of depression, in this study we hypothesized that delivering a digital health-based intervention designed to systematically facilitate thought progression would substantially alleviate depression.

Objective

The study aims to investigate the efficacy of a novel digital intervention on the reduction of depressive symptoms. This intervention was designed as an easy-to-use gamified app specifica

SUBMITTER: Yatziv SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11582484 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature