This study is a two-part transdiagnostic psychological intervention aimed to help people respond to negative emotion and emotional distress in more adaptive ways using a technology called "ecological momentary intervention" (or EMI) that delivers intervention content using a smartphone app. Participants in this study will be Rutgers students recruited through-or currently affiliated with - Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program \& Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at Rutgers. Participants will first attend either one-on-one or group telehealth therapy sessions/workshops, where they will learn the therapeutic skills that are part of the study. Then, they will complete up to 8 weeks of smartphone monitoring that involves assessments and opportunities to practice the skills learned in therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Content of this intervention is based on pre-established transdiagnostic protocols for addressing the negative emotion associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Rutgers Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Change in momentary levels of self-reported distress
Assessed via smartphone assessments
Time frame: 8 week study period
Change in momentary levels of suicidal thinking
Assessed via smartphone assessments
Time frame: 8 week study period
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