Significant reduction in depressive symptoms among patients with moderately-severe to severe depressive symptoms after participation in a therapist-supported, evidence-based mobile health program delivered via a smartphone app.

Depression Digital health interventions ECT, electroconvulsive therapy HRVB, heart rate variability biofeedback ITT, intention-to-treat MHP, Meru Health Program Mobile health interventions PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item survey Severe depression TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation

Journal

Internet interventions
ISSN: 2214-7829
Titre abrégé: Internet Interv
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101631612

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Historique:
received: 15 09 2020
revised: 20 05 2021
accepted: 02 06 2021
entrez: 17 8 2021
pubmed: 18 8 2021
medline: 18 8 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Depression is a debilitating disorder associated with poor health outcomes, including increased comorbidity and early mortality. Despite the advent of new digital health interventions, few have been tested among patients with more severe forms of depression. As such, in an intent-to-treat study we examined whether 218 patients with at least moderately severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 ≥ 15) experienced significant reductions in depressive symptoms after participation in a therapist-supported, evidence-based mobile health (mHealth) program, Meru Health Program (MHP). Patients with moderately severe and severe depressive symptoms at pre-program assessment experienced significant decreases in depressive symptoms at end-of treatment (mean [standard deviation] PHQ-9 reduction = 8.30 [5.03], Hedges'

Identifiants

pubmed: 34401367
doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2021.100408
pii: S2214-7829(21)00048-8
pmc: PMC8350582
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

100408

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Dr. Forman-Hoffman is employed as the Chief Research Officer at Meru Health, Inc., receives salary from the company and owns options of the company. Dr. Nelson is an employee of Meru Health, Inc. Mr. Ranta serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Meru Health, Inc., owns a large share of stocks, and raises salary from the company. Dr. Hilgert is employed as Director of Therapy Development and Clinical Operations at Meru Health Inc., receives salary from the company, and owns stocks and options of the company. Mr. Nazander serves as the Chief Technology Office (CTO) at Meru Health Inc., owns a large share of stocks, and raises salary from the company. Dr. de Quevedo has no competing financial interests.

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Auteurs

Valerie L Forman-Hoffman (VL)

Meru Health Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA.

Benjamin W Nelson (BW)

Meru Health Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Kristian Ranta (K)

Meru Health Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA.

Albert Nazander (A)

Meru Health Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA.

Outi Hilgert (O)

Meru Health Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA.

Joao de Quevedo (J)

Translational Psychiatry Program, Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA.
Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders, Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA.
Neuroscience Graduate Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA.
Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, SC, Brazil.

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