The feasibility and effectiveness of Catch It, an innovative CBT smartphone app

Hagan, Paul; King, Steve; Bowman, James T.; Chahal, Jasprit; Gan, Li; McKnight, Rebecca; Waldon, Charlotte; Smith, Matthew D; Gilbertson, John R.; Tai, Sara

doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002436

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“…Although a lot of the studies were of RCT design, overall, they were deemed to be of low to moderate quality when assessed against Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool [ 50 ]. Some studies were within-group types and therefore had more margin for bias as they had no control group or differing intervention to be used as a comparison [ 53 , 55 , 68 , 69 , 71 , 73 , 74 ]. One study was an unblended RCT [ 76 ].…”

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The Use of Mobile Apps and SMS Messaging as Physical and Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review

Rathbone¹,

Prescott²

2017

J Med Internet Res

414

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BackgroundThe initial introduction of the World Wide Web in 1990 brought around the biggest change in information acquisition. Due to the abundance of devices and ease of access they subsequently allow, the utility of mobile health (mHealth) has never been more endemic. A substantial amount of interactive and psychoeducational apps are readily available to download concerning a wide range of health issues. mHealth has the potential to reduce waiting times for appointments; eradicate the need to meet in person with a clinician, successively diminishing the workload of mental health professionals; be more cost effective to practices; and encourage self-care tactics. Previous research has given valid evidence with empirical studies proving the effectiveness of physical and mental health interventions using mobile apps. Alongside apps, there is evidence to show that receiving short message service (SMS) messages, which entail psychoeducation, medication reminders, and links to useful informative Web pages can also be advantageous to a patient’s mental and physical well-being. Available mHealth apps and SMS services and their ever improving quality necessitates a systematic review in the area in reference to reduction of symptomology, adherence to intervention, and usability.ObjectiveThe aim of this review was to study the efficacy, usability, and feasibility of mobile apps and SMS messages as mHealth interventions for self-guided care.MethodsA systematic literature search was carried out in JMIR, PubMed, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, and SAGE. The search spanned from January 2008 to January 2017. The primary outcome measures consisted of weight management, (pregnancy) smoking cessation, medication adherence, depression, anxiety and stress. Where possible, adherence, feasibility, and usability outcomes of the apps or SMS services were evaluated. Between-group and within-group effect sizes (Cohen d) for the mHealth intervention method group were determined.ResultsA total of 27 studies, inclusive of 4658 participants were reviewed. The papers included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (n=19), within-group studies (n=7), and 1 within-group study with qualitative aspect. Studies show improvement in physical health and significant reductions of anxiety, stress, and depression. Within-group and between-group effect sizes ranged from 0.05-3.37 (immediately posttest), 0.05-3.25 (1-month follow-up), 0.08-3.08 (2-month follow-up), 0.00-3.10 (3-month follow-up), and 0.02-0.27 (6-month follow-up). Usability and feasibility of mHealth interventions, where reported, also gave promising, significant results.ConclusionsThe review shows the promising and emerging efficacy of using mobile apps and SMS text messaging as mHealth interventions.

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confidence: 99%

The Use of Mobile Apps and SMS Messaging as Physical and Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review

Rathbone¹,

Prescott²

2017

J Med Internet Res

414

232

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“…Among the other relevant CBT-based apps reported in the literature thus far, Kinderman et al (2016) presented data on the effectiveness of Catch It, a CBT-based MHapp that coached users in a short cognitive reframing and reflection strategy. Significant increases in positive mood and decreases in negative mood were noted when comparing the first and second times the app had been used.…”

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“…Participants in all the studies summarised above (Kinderman et al, 2016;Meinlschmidt et al, 2016;Mohr et al, 2017;Roepke et al, 2015) were experiencing significant depression and/or anxiety symptoms, so it is unclear whether the MHapps would be effective for users experiencing subclinical symptoms. This has important implications for the recommendation of MHapps to different users.…”

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Engagement with a cognitive behavioural therapy mobile phone app predicts changes in mental health and wellbeing: MoodMission

Bakker

Rickard

2019

Australian Psychologist

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Objective: There is an abundance of evidence supporting the efficacy of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but few studies have evaluated mobile applications (apps) that provide CBT strategies. This study investigating the relationships between mental health outcomes and engagement with a mobile app that recommended short CBT strategies. Method: Participants downloaded the MoodMission app from the iOS and Android app stores, completed in-app baseline assessments, and final assessments 30 days later. Participants reported their mood to MoodMission when they were feeling low or anxious and received a list of short CBT strategies to choose from and engage in. Data from 617 assessment completers (71% female; M age = 27 years) were analysed via hierarchical and mediated regressions. Results: App engagement ratings predicted increases in mental wellbeing. Mediation analyses revealed that there were indirect effects of app engagement on depression, anxiety, and mental wellbeing via the mediator of coping self-efficacy. Subsample analyses found this only for participants who were experiencing a moderate level of depression or anxiety at the time of the baseline assessment. Conclusions: Engaging with an app that provides CBT strategies can increase mental wellbeing, and coping self-efficacy may mediate effects of the app in individuals experiencing moderate depression or anxiety. K E Y W O R D Sanxiety, cognitive behavioural therapy, computer/internet technology, depression, mobile

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“…Apps can also provide evidence-based treatments recommended by clinical guidelines, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which provide data on usage and adherence. 3 By contrast, passive data may be collected from a variety of sources. Smart electricity meters collect data that might be used to predict whether older patients have fallen or have a change in daily living pattern indicating they have run into problems.…”

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