A randomized controlled trial on COGITO, a free self-help smartphone app to enhance mental well-being.
Anxiety
Depression
Self-help
Smartphone app
Well-being
Journal
Journal of psychiatric research
ISSN: 1879-1379
Titre abrégé: J Psychiatr Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0376331
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Apr 2024
11 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
10
02
2024
revised:
02
04
2024
accepted:
09
04
2024
medline:
27
4
2024
pubmed:
27
4
2024
entrez:
26
4
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Smartphone apps may help to prevent the transition from minor to severe mental health problems. We compared a free self-help smartphone app (COGITO; www.uke.de/cogito_app) against a wait-list condition for the improvement of self-esteem and depression. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale represented the primary outcome in this controlled trial. The final sample (n = 213) was randomly assigned to either the app or to the control condition. The app condition significantly improved the primary outcome relative to controls for all analyses. Satisfaction of completers was high. The present results warrant independent replication; the retention rate needs to be increased to allow solid inferences about acceptance. The present study demonstrates that the COGITO app may represent an effective self-help tool for psychological problems.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Smartphone apps may help to prevent the transition from minor to severe mental health problems. We compared a free self-help smartphone app (COGITO; www.uke.de/cogito_app) against a wait-list condition for the improvement of self-esteem and depression.
METHODS
METHODS
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale represented the primary outcome in this controlled trial. The final sample (n = 213) was randomly assigned to either the app or to the control condition.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The app condition significantly improved the primary outcome relative to controls for all analyses. Satisfaction of completers was high. The present results warrant independent replication; the retention rate needs to be increased to allow solid inferences about acceptance.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The present study demonstrates that the COGITO app may represent an effective self-help tool for psychological problems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38670060
pii: S0022-3956(24)00216-4
doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.04.021
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
254-257Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors state that they do not share any conflict of interest.