IntelliCare: An Eclectic, Skills-Based App Suite for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital mental health tools have tended to use psychoeducational strategies based on treatment orientations developed and validated outside of digital health. These features do not map well to the brief but frequent ways that people use mobile phones and mobile phone apps today. To address these challenges, we developed a suite of apps for depression and anxiety called IntelliCare, each developed with a focused goal and interactional style. IntelliCare apps prioritize interactive skills training over education and are designed for frequent but short interactions.

Objective

The overall objective of this study was to pilot a coach-assisted version of IntelliCare and evaluate its use and efficacy at reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Methods

Particip

SUBMITTER: Mohr DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5247623 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature