This is a study on an audio-based digital intervention designed to reduce symptoms of depression. Participants who experience at least moderate symptoms of depression will be invited to participate in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of two audio-based digital interventions. The experimental intervention based on behavioral activation treatment for depression. The control intervention is based on self-monitoring. Depression symptoms and related mental health symptoms, as well as experiences with the intervention, will be assessed at baseline (pre-randomization), mid-intervention (1 week post-randomization), post-intervention (2 weeks post-randomization) and follow-up (5 weeks post-randomization)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
101
Access to audio-based behavioral activation intervention
Access to audio-based self-monitoring intervention
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Change in symptoms of depression
Change in symptoms of depression as measured by Beck Depression Inventory-FastScreen (7 items, possible range = 0-21)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
Change in symptoms of depression
Change in symptoms of depression as measured by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (9 items, range = 0-27)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress
Change in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress as measured by Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-Short Form (21 items, range = 0-42 per depression, anxiety, or stress sub-scale)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
Change in positive affect
Change in positive affect, as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, positive affect sub-scale (10 items, range = 10-50)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
Change in negative affect
Change in negative affect, as measured by the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, negative affect sub-scale (10 items, range = 10-50)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
Change in behavioral activation
Change in behavioral activation, as measured by the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale - Short Form (9 items, range = 0-54)
Time frame: Measured at baseline, 1-week, 2-week, 5-week. Outcome is change from baseline to each of the subsequent time points.
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