Smartphone Psychological Therapy During COVID-19: A Study on the Effectiveness of Five Popular Mental Health Apps for Anxiety and Depression.

ABSTRACT: The aims of this study were to examine the effectiveness of a range of smartphone apps for managing symptoms of anxiety and depression and to assess the utility of a single-case research design for enhancing the evidence base for this mode of treatment delivery. The study was serendipitously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which allowed for effectiveness to be additionally observed in the context of significant community distress. A pilot study was initially conducted using theSuperBetter app to evaluate the proposed methodology, which proved successful with the four finishing participants. In the main study, 39 participants commenced (27 females and 12 males,M_Age  = 34.04 years,SD = 12.20), with 29 finishing the intervention phase and completing post-int

SUBMITTER: Marshall JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8771308 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature