ArticleInternet interventions2017
Microinterventions produce immediate but not lasting benefits in mood and distress.
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- Using Chatbot Technology to Improve Brazilian Adolescents' Body Image and Mental Health at Scale: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- Feasibility and acceptability of video-based microinterventions for eating disorder prevention among adolescents in secondary schools.The International journal of eating disorders · 2022Trial
- The effects of values-based digital microinterventions on mental health and valued living, and the role of photography and practice quality: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Pathways to Self-Compassion: The Effects of Self-Kind Behaviors and Self-Kind Thoughts on Self-Compassion and Well-Being.Affective science · 2026Article
- ROOM to Grow, a Mobile Well-Being Intervention for University Students: Overview of the Design Process and Outcomes.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Exploring User Perspectives on Brief Reflective Questioning Activities for Stress Management: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Investigating the Role of Context in the Delivery of Text Messages for Supporting Psychological Wellbeing.Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human factors in computing systems. CHI Conference · 2023Article
- A brief positive psychological intervention prior to a potentially stressful task facilitates more challenge-like cardiovascular reactivity in high trait anxious individuals.Psychophysiology · 2021Article
- Digital Micro Interventions for Behavioral and Mental Health Gains: Core Components and Conceptualization of Digital Micro Intervention Care.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- The peril of self-reported adherence in digital interventions: A brief example.Internet interventions · 2019Article
- Using Computer Tablets to Improve Moods for Older Adults With Dementia and Interactions With Their Caregivers: Pilot Intervention Study.JMIR formative research · 2019Article
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Abstract
Untreated depression remains one of the largest public health concerns. However, barriers such as unavailability of mental health providers and high cost of services limit the number of people able to benefit from traditional treatments. Though unsupported Internet interventions have proven effective at bypassing many of these barriers given their reach and scalability, attrition from interventions has been an ongoing concern. Microinterventions, or ultra-brief online tools meant to produce a rapid improvement in mood, may offer a way to provide the benefits of unsupported Internet interventions quickly, before attrition might occur. This study examined the immediate and lasting effects of three microinterventions (Breathing Exercises, Thought Records, and a Pleasant Activities Selector) on mood and distress. Participants (N=122) were randomized into three groups, each group completing two of the three microinterventions. Participants were asked to rate their mood and level of distress before and after completing the microintervention. Depression and perceived stress were assessed at baseline and at four weekly follow-ups. Although lasting effects were not found, a significant within-group reduction in distress and improvement in mood were observed immediately following the completion of the microintervention. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of microinterventions to individuals for their immediate needs vis-à-vis mood and distress.
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