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Digital Emotion Regulation Interventions for Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Luise Pruessner1, Steffen Hartmann1, Anna-Lena Ehmann2,3
1Department of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
JAMA Network Open
|October 24, 2025
Summary
A tailored digital intervention significantly improved emotion regulation and psychosocial well-being for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). A general program showed delayed benefits, highlighting the value of personalized digital mental health tools for chronic conditions.
Area of Science:
- Digital health interventions
- Psychosocial outcomes in chronic disease
- Emotion regulation strategies
Background:
- Congenital heart disease (CHD) is linked to emotional distress and reduced quality of life.
- Limited evidence-based psychosocial treatments exist for CHD patients.
- Digital interventions offer a scalable approach to address these needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of tailored and general digital emotion regulation interventions.
- To compare these interventions against usual care for patients with CHD.
Main Methods:
- A 3-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial involving adults with CHD.
- Participants received a 4-week digital program (tailored or general) or usual care.
- Outcomes included emotion regulation difficulties, repertoire, well-being, life satisfaction, anxiety, depression, and stress.
Main Results:
- The tailored digital program significantly reduced emotion regulation difficulties and improved secondary outcomes compared to usual care.
- The general program showed benefits for stress initially, with broader improvements at follow-up.
- The tailored intervention's benefits were maintained at follow-up, with greater gains in emotion regulation repertoire compared to the general program.
Conclusions:
- Tailored digital emotion regulation interventions effectively improve psychosocial outcomes in adults with CHD.
- These findings underscore the potential of personalized digital tools for managing mental health in chronic conditions.
- Digital interventions can provide accessible and effective support for individuals with CHD.
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