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An Integrated Online Intervention Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Minder for Anxiety and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,489 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of mobile app containing a range of evidence based tools to improve the mental health and substance use outcomes of university students.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
There are four main components of the Minder app: The Chatbot, Services, Community, and Peer Coaching components. The Services component asks participants to complete a series of questions on various mental health, substance use, and general life issues. It then recommends community and on-campus resources based on their current needs. The Community component of the app matches individuals with groups (e.g., student clubs) and events at the university or in the broader community that they may be interested in. The Chatbot component of the app contains pre-formatted conversational scripts that users engage with via a "chatbot" and videos designed to teach evidence-based skills (e.g., cognitive strategies to manage anxiety) that can be applied to everyday life. To support use of the app, all users in the intervention group will be offered access to trained peer coaches to help users navigate the different app components and provide non-clinical peer support.