Comparison of the Effects of Coaching and Receipt of App Recommendations on Depression, Anxiety, and Engagement in the IntelliCare Platform: Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

IntelliCare is a modular platform that includes 12 simple apps targeting specific psychological strategies for common mental health problems.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effect of 2 methods of maintaining engagement with the IntelliCare platform, coaching, and receipt of weekly recommendations to try different apps on depression, anxiety, and app use.

Methods

A total of 301 participants with depression or anxiety were randomized to 1 of 4 treatments lasting 8 weeks and were followed for 6 months posttreatment. The trial used a 2X2 factorial design (coached vs self-guided treatment and weekly app recommendations vs no recommendations) to compare engagement metrics.

Results

The median time to last use of any app during treatment was 56 da

SUBMITTER: Mohr DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737883 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature