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Lara Ebenfeld1, Stefan Kleine Stegemann1, Dirk Lehr1
1Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany.
Internet Interventions
|January 1, 2020
Summary
The GET.ON Panic app, a hybrid online training for panic disorder, shows high usability and user satisfaction. This mobile intervention reduced panic symptoms, indicating potential for e-mental health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology and Information Technology
- Digital Mental Health
- Mobile Health Interventions
Background:
- Panic disorder (PD) is a prevalent psychological condition.
- Internet-based interventions offer scalable, low-threshold care for PD.
- GET.ON Panic is a novel hybrid online training integrating mobile components for daily life symptom management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the interdisciplinary development of the GET.ON Panic mobile application.
- To provide initial insights into the usage, usability, and acceptance of the app.
- To present preliminary clinical outcomes of the hybrid online training for PD.
Main Methods:
- Feasibility study with a pre-posttest design (N=10).
- Qualitative interviews and quantitative measures from 8 participants.
- Assessment of panic symptom severity, depressive symptoms, and anxiety levels.
Main Results:
- High perceived usability, user satisfaction, and technology acceptance of the app.
- Varied usage of app components; interoceptive exposure and daily summaries were most used.
- Participants demonstrated a reduction in clinical symptoms post-intervention.
Conclusions:
- The GET.ON Panic app is a potentially acceptable and motivational component of CBT-based hybrid online training for PD.
- Mobile technology shows promise in e-mental health applications.
- Further research, including randomized controlled trials, is warranted to investigate efficacy after app adjustments.
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