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Using mobile technology to deliver a cognitive behaviour therapy-informed intervention in early psychosis (Actissist): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy added to standard care for first-episode and recent-onset psychosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Needs for mobile and internet-based psychological intervention in patients with self-injury and suicide-related behaviors: a qualitative systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Smartphone Apps for the Treatment of Mental Disorders: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Evidence Supporting Mobile- and Internet-Based Psychological Interventions For Self-Harm.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2020Pooled it
- Smartphone Apps to Support Coordinated Specialty Care for Prodromal and Early Course Schizophrenia Disorders: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Acceptability of Interventions Delivered Online and Through Mobile Phones for People Who Experience Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Pooled it
- "It's like having a friend in your pocket." the service user experience of the Actissist digital health intervention for early psychosis: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Actissist: Proof-of-Concept Trial of a Theory-Driven Digital Intervention for Psychosis.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2018Trial
- Users' experiences of an online intervention for bipolar disorder: important lessons for design and evaluation.Evidence-based mental health · 2017Trial
- Leveraging Personal Technologies in the Treatment of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Effects on voice hearing distress and social functioning of unguided application of a smartphone app - A randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- A Digital System (YouXin) to Facilitate Self-Management by People With Psychosis in China: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Validity and Feasibility Study With a Mixed Methods Design.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychotic Disorders.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2020Article
- The Extent and Coverage of Current Knowledge of Connected Health: Systematic Mapping Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Using a Mobile Phone App for Characterizing Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Adolescents With Early-Onset Psychosis: Exploratory Study.JMIR formative research · 2019Article
- Potential Applications of Digital Technology in Assessment, Treatment, and Self-help for Hallucinations.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2019Review
- Capturing Rest-Activity Profiles in Schizophrenia Using Wearable and Mobile Technologies: Development, Implementation, Feasibility, and Acceptability of a Remote Monitoring Platform.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Differences in the Use and Opinions About New eHealth Technologies Among Patients With Psychosis: Structured Questionnaire.JMIR mental health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundCognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is recommended for the treatment of psychosis; however, only a small proportion of service users have access to this intervention. Smartphone technology using software applications (apps) could increase access to psychological approaches for psychosis. This paper reports the protocol development for a clinical trial of smartphone-based CBT. METHODS/
designWe present a study protocol that describes a single-blind randomised controlled trial comparing a cognitive behaviour therapy-informed software application (Actissist) plus Treatment As Usual (TAU) with a symptom monitoring software application (ClinTouch) plus TAU in early psychosis. The study consists of a 12-week intervention period. We aim to recruit and randomly assign 36 participants registered with early intervention services (EIS) across the North West of England, UK in a 2:1 ratio to each arm of the trial. Our primary objective is to determine whether in people with early psychosis the Actissist app is feasible to deliver and acceptable to use. Secondary aims are to determine whether Actissist impacts on predictors of first episode psychosis (FEP) relapse and enhances user empowerment, functioning and quality of life. Assessments will take place at baseline, 12 weeks (post-treatment) and 22-weeks (10 weeks post-treatment) by assessors blind to treatment condition. The trial will report on the feasibility and acceptability of Actissist and compare outcomes between the randomised arms. The study also incorporates semi-structured interviews about the experience of participating in the Actissist trial that will be qualitatively analysed to inform future developments of the Actissist protocol and app. DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this is the first controlled trial to test the feasibility, acceptability, uptake, attrition and potential efficacy of a CBT-informed smartphone app for early psychosis. Mobile applications designed to deliver a psychologically-informed intervention offer new possibilities to extend the reach of traditional mental health service delivery across a range of serious mental health problems and provide choice about available care.
trial registrationISRCTN34966555. Date of first registration: 12 June 2014.
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