Open AccessPreventing depression using a smartphone app: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Mark Deady,
Nick Glozier,
Rafael A. Calvo,
David Johnston,
Andrew Mackin,
David Milne,
Isabella Choi,
Aimée Gayed,
Dorian Peters,
Richard A. Bryant,
Helen Christensen,
Samuel B. Harvey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.857
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1469-8978
pISSN - 0033-2917
DOI - 10.1017/s0033291720002081
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , depression (economics) , medicine , mood , population , psychological intervention , physical therapy , mindfulness , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , clinical psychology , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
There is evidence that depression can be prevented; however, traditional approaches face significant scalability issues. Digital technologies provide a potential solution, although this has not been adequately tested. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new smartphone app designed to reduce depression symptoms and subsequent incident depression amongst a large group of Australian workers.
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