ArticleJMIR research protocols2017
Managing Depressive Symptoms in the Workplace Using a Web-Based Self-Care Tool: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Optimizing Workplace Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Differential attrition and engagement in randomized controlled trials of occupational mental health interventions in person and online: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Pooled it
- Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Characteristics of Mobile Health Platforms for Depression and Anxiety: Content Analysis Through a Systematic Review of the Literature and Systematic Search of Two App Stores.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Top-funded companies offering digital health interventions for the prevention and treatment of depression: a systematic market analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Clinical Use of Mental Health Digital Therapeutics in a Large Health Care Delivery System: Retrospective Patient Cohort Study and Provider Survey.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Prescription Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care: Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Pilot Implementation Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Personalization strategies in digital mental health interventions: a systematic review and conceptual framework for depressive symptoms.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Deficit-Oriented and Asset-Oriented Psychological Outcomes in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Review
- Opportunities to Integrate Mobile App-Based Interventions Into Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in the Wake of COVID-19.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2021Review
- Digital Health Interventions in Prevention, Relapse, and Therapy of Mild and Moderate Depression: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- The efficacy of app-supported smartphone interventions for mental health problems: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2019Article
- Evaluation of a pilot implementation of a digital cognitive behavioral therapy platform for isolated older adults in county mental health services.Implementation research and practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDepression in the workplace creates a significant burden on employees and employers in terms of lost productivity and related costs. myStrength provides a robust, holistic Web- and mobile-based solution empowering users to learn, practice, and implement a range of evidence-based psychological interventions.
objectiveThe main aim of this study was to demonstrate improvement in depressive symptoms among employees at risk of depression through myStrength use.
methodsA 26-week, parallel-arm, pilot, randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of myStrength compared to a series of informational "Depression Tip/Fact of the Week" emails as the active control arm. Study participants (n=146) were commercially insured employees of a mid-sized financial software solutions firm. The primary outcome was self-reported change in depression score as best fit by a linear random effects model accounting for individual baseline symptoms.
resultsThe final sample consisted of 78 participants in the experimental arm, myStrength, and 68 participants in the active control arm. myStrength users demonstrated significantly steeper and more rapid reduction in depressive symptoms over time compared to the active control (P<.001), suggesting that the intervention generated improvement in behavioral health symptoms, even in a nonclinical sample.
conclusionsThis pilot study builds foundational support for the scalable deployment of myStrength as a complementary behavioral health offering to promote overall mental health and well-being in the workplace.
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