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A Megastudy of Single-Session Interventions to Challenge Depression in American Adults
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Behavioral Activation (Action Brings Change Project 10-Minute Version), Mindful Acceptance, and 11 other interventions for Depression - Major Depressive Disorder. Completed, enrolled 7,505 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This project aims to learn if new kinds of digital single-session interventions (SSIs) for depression could be effective for American adults. Many existing SSIs are delivered in a simple text-based format. However, it might be that different kinds of SSIs (in terms of both content and style) also have potential for scalable impact. Specifically, this study will investigate the effectiveness of 11 innovative SSIs by comparing them to a passive control and to an existing SSI with established efficacy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A behavioral activation SSI where users learn about negative thought spirals, give advice to an imagined peer, then create an "action plan" of helpful activities to do in the near future. This is a shorter version of the original 15-minute Action Brings Change SSI.
A clinical psychologist explains a few ways to use mindful acceptance to deal with difficult thoughts and feelings.
Users learn about moral elevation, then watch a touching video where a man does good deeds for people in his community (originally a Thai life insurance advertisement). Finally, they plan a positive action they can take to help others in their own life.
A series of videos teach mindfulness skills: how to release thoughts and re-evaluate negative interpretations.
A clinical psychologist and science communicator describes his top 5 one-minute habits to beat depression.
An interactive SSI where participants learn how to reframe negative thoughts
Participants describe a negative thought they struggle with and an LLM helps them to consider a story in which a peer overcomes that thought.
An interactive journey to reconnect and heal one's inner child through breathing exercises, positive affirmations, and supportive animal companions.
An SSI introducing savoring strategies to improve mood.
Identifies the kinds of depression one struggles most with and offers a personalized recommendation for future depression support options
Presents videos from dialectical behavioral therapy on various ways to control negative emotions.
An 8-10 minute educational program with information and interactive exercises about trout fish. Intended to capture one's attention and require some effort, while minimizing influence on depressive symptoms.
An audio-only program in which users are guided to reflect on how they might challenge negative automatic thoughts and beliefs they struggle with.