Testing a Behavioral Activation Gaming App for Depression During Pregnancy: Multimethod Pilot Study.
Rachel C VanderkruikCraig FergusonLauren A KobylskiJoseph J LocascioGabriella E HamlettParker C KillenbergRobert LewisNoah JonesElla T RossaHannah DineenRosalind W PicardLee S CohenPublished in: JMIR formative research (2024)
Preliminary results from this multimethod study of The Guardians indicate feasibility and acceptability among pregnant women with depression. Retention and engagement levels were more than double those of previous public mental health apps, and use of the app was associated with significant decrease in depressive symptom scores over the 10-week trial. The Guardians shows promise as an effective and scalable digital intervention to support women experiencing depression.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- clinical trial
- pregnant women
- study protocol
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- social media
- bipolar disorder
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- phase iii
- mental illness
- phase ii
- open label
- big data
- skeletal muscle
- pregnancy outcomes
- adverse drug
- breast cancer risk
- placebo controlled