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Trial reportPloS one2023

Ecological momentary assessment and applied relaxation: Results of a randomized indicated preventive trial in individuals at increased risk for mental disorders.

Eva Asselmann, Monique Zenker, Frank Rückert, Hanna Kische, Lars Pieper, Katja Beesdo-Baum

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Trial report in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03311529 (Effectiveness and Underlying Mechanisms of Applied Relaxation as Indicated Preventive Intervention in Subjects at Increased Risk for Mental Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03311529 nacompletednot on this map

Effectiveness and Underlying Mechanisms of Applied Relaxation as Indicated Preventive Intervention in Subjects at Increased Risk for Mental Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorTechnische Universität DresdenRan2016 to 2019Enrolled277ConditionsAnxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Stress DisorderArmsApplied Relaxation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eva AsselmannDepartment of Psychology, Institute for Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine, HMU Health and Medical University, Potsdam, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2132-8852
Monique ZenkerFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Behavioral Epidemiology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Frank RückertFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Behavioral Epidemiology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Hanna KischeFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Behavioral Epidemiology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Lars PieperFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Behavioral Epidemiology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Katja Beesdo-BaumFaculty of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Behavioral Epidemiology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Technische Universität Dresden · DEHMU Potsdam – Health and Medical University Potsdam

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Applied Relaxation (AR) is an established behavioral mental health intervention, but its efficacy in real life contexts remains unclear. Using randomized controlled trial data, we examined whether AR can effectively reduce mental health problems in daily life. A sample of 277 adults with increased psychopathological symptoms but without 12-month DSM-5 mental disorders at study entry was randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving AR training (n = 139) and an assessment-only control group (n = 138). Ecological momentary assessments were used to assess psychological outcomes in daily life over a period of seven days at baseline, post, and 12-month follow-up, respectively. Multilevel analyses indicated that all psychopathological symptoms decreased more in the intervention group than in the control group from baseline to post (range β = -0.31 for DASS-depression to β = -0.06 for PROMIS-anger). However, from post to follow-up, psychopathological symptoms decreased more in the control group than in the intervention group, so that only the intervention effects for PROMIS-depression (β = -0.10) and PROMIS-anger (β = -0.09) remained until follow-up. Moreover, positive affect (β = 0.19), internal control beliefs (β = 0.15), favorable coping (β = 0.60), and unfavorable coping (β = -0.41) improved more in the intervention group than in the control group, and these effects were mostly maintained in the long term. Some effects were stronger among women, older individuals, and individuals with higher initial symptoms. These findings suggest that AR can effectively reduce mental health problems in daily life. Trial registration. The trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03311529).

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Ecological Momentary AssessmentMental DisordersAdultAngerBehavior TherapyFemaleHumansMental Health

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PMID37289760
PMCPMC10249886
OpenAlexW4379931592

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