ArticleJournal of behavioral and cognitive therapy2020
Development of the Motivation and Skills Support (MASS) social goal attainment smartphone app for (and with) people with schizophrenia.
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- Digital Therapeutics for People with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review of Their Effect on Symptoms and Functioning.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026Pooled it
- Do People With Schizophrenia Enjoy Social Activities as Much as Everyone Else? A Meta-analysis of Consummatory Social Pleasure.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- A Digital Therapeutic Intervention for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
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- Mobile Therapeutic Attention for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (m-RESIST) Solution for Improving Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Prospective, Multicenter Efficacy Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Real-life Affective Forecasting in Young Adults with High Social Anhedonia: An Experience Sampling Study.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2025Article
- Patient Perspectives on a Digital Therapeutic for Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Evaluation of an App for Negative Symptoms.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2025Article
- Prescription Digital Therapeutics: An Emerging Treatment Option for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia.Biological psychiatry · 2024Review
- Leveraging Personal Technologies in the Treatment of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Social anhedonia in the daily lives of people with schizophrenia: Examination of anticipated and consummatory pleasure.Schizophrenia research · 2024Article
- Qualitative Analysis of Paranoia Reported in Clinical Interviews With Black and White Adults With Schizophrenia.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Article
- Educational Technologies for Teaching Social Skills to Individuals With Schizophrenia: Scoping Review.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2023Article
- Smartphone-based mobility metrics capture daily social motivation and behavior in schizophrenia.Schizophrenia research · 2022Article
- Accessibility and availability of smartphone apps for schizophrenia.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Article
- Do cognitive impairments limit treatment gains in a standalone digital intervention for psychosis? A test of the digital divide.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2022Article
- User engagement in mobile apps for people with schizophrenia: A scoping review.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Improving social functioning in people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders via mobile experimental interventions: Results from the CLIMB pilot trial.Schizophrenia research. Cognition · 2021Article
- In Search of Digital Dopamine: How Apps Can Motivate Depressed Patients, a Review and Conceptual Analysis.Brain sciences · 2021Review
- Preliminary Outcomes of an Ecological Momentary Intervention for Social Functioning in Schizophrenia: Pre-Post Study of the Motivation and Skills Support App.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- Privacy-Preserving Social Ambiance Measure From Free-Living Speech Associates With Chronic Depressive and Psychotic Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
People with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder (SZ) often struggle with social impairment, including small social networks and loneliness. Limitations in social skills and reduced social motivation-effort to engage in social connection-are key contributors to social impairment. While evidence-based approaches to improving social outcomes are available, including social skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis, ongoing access to these interventions is often limited. Mobile technologies, including smartphone applications (apps), may address some of this need. In this paper, we describe the development of a smartphone app designed to address social skill and motivation deficits in SZ: the Motivation and Skills Support (MASS) app. We discuss the incorporation of stakeholder input into intervention design as well as results from usability pilot testing of the app in a sample of people with SZ. Finally, we describe next steps in the development and testing process of the MASS app.
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