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Randomized Clinical Trial of Supplementing Brief Psychotherapy With a Mobile App
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether learning three skills for managing negative emotions and receiving reminders via smartphone to practice these skills reduces how often and how intensely one experiences emotional distress and suicidal thoughts.
Official title: Supplementing Brief Psychotherapy With a Mobile App
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2024-05-14
Completion Date
2025-01
Last Updated
2024-08-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)
4x/day brief smartphone-based EMA surveys assessing negative emotions and STBs
Treatment as usual (TAU)
TAU (or usual care) during hospitalization and the 28-day post-discharge period
Brief skills sessions plus EMI skills practice prompts
(1) Three brief treatment sessions delivering core cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills (mindful emotion awareness, cognitive flexibility, and changing emotional behaviors) (during hospitalization), (2) a discretionary booster session to reinforce treatment session content (that may be offered after discharge via either phone or telehealth), and (3) ecological momentary intervention (EMI) prompts to engage in guided skills practice exercises via smartphone
Locations (1)
Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States