基于CBT的移动干预作为患有抑郁症状的青少年的辅助治疗:一个虚拟随机控制可行性试验
Vera N Kulikov1, Phoebe C Crosthwaite1, Shana A Hall1
1Research Department, Limbix Health, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Frontiers in digital health
|June 16, 2023
概括
这项研究发现,使用认知行为疗法 (CBT) 的移动应用程序对于患有抑郁症的青少年来说是可行的和可以接受的. 虽然这两组应用程序都显示了抑郁症症状的减少,但CBT应用程序 (Spark) 显示了高的可用性和参与度.
科学领域:
- 数字心理健康数字心理健康
- 青少年精神病学 青少年精神病学
- 行为科学是一种行为科学.
背景情况:
- 青少年抑郁症的高发病率需要可获得和有效的治疗方法.
- COVID-19 疫情凸显了需要远程心理健康干预的需要.
- 认知行为疗法 (CBT) 是一种治疗抑郁症的公认方法.
研究的目的:
- 评估一种自主导的,基于CBT的移动应用程序 (Spark) 对患有抑郁症的青少年的可行性和可接受性.
- 为了将Spark与心理教育移动应用程序 (Active Control) 进行比较,作为辅助治疗.
- 评估Spark应用程序的可用性,参与度和安全性.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项虚拟随机对照试验,其中13至21岁的青少年报告有抑郁症状.
- 参与者被分配到Spark应用程序或Active Control应用程序中.
- 通过问卷和应用数据评估抑郁症状 (PHQ-8),可用性,参与度和安全性.
主要成果:
- 高招聘,入学和保留率 (85%) 表明研究可行性.
- 斯派克用户报告了高的可用性 (平均值=80.67) 和参与度 (平均值=3.62).
- 对所有参与者来说,随着时间的推移,抑郁症症状 (PHQ-8分数) 显著下降,群体之间没有显著差异.
结论:
- "Spark"移动应用程序是对患有抑郁症的青少年的可行和可接受的干预措施.
- 该研究确定了未来对应用程序有效性和安全性的动力临床试验的程序.
- 虽然这两种干预措施都减少了症状,但需要进一步的研究来优化青少年的基于应用程序的CBT.
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