Assessing the Efficacy of the INTELLECT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Mobile App for Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Among At-Risk Japanese Employees: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Japan, the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms within the working population has risen. This has been accentuated by the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social isolation resulting from remote work setups. Mobile health apps, particularly those incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) features, have shown potential in addressing these symptoms. These self-guided CBT interventions hold promise in alleviating the heightened depressive and anxiety symptoms often observed among Japanese employees.

Objective

Using a randomized controlled trial, we compared the efficacy of the "INTELLECT" app against a no-treatment control group in improving depressive symptoms and CBT skills among Japanese full-time employees at postintervent

SUBMITTER: Yokomitsu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12212887 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature