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| Name | Class |
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| Columbia University | OTHER |
| New York University | OTHER |
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Therapies delivered via technology have been developed to improve accessibility, however, there is limited research regarding messaging therapy in particular, and none that we know of utilizing a longitudinal effectiveness design. The aim of this study was to investigate the overall effectiveness of messaging therapy, identify any contributors to its effectiveness, and to evaluate a dosage effect for this type of treatment.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| psychotherapy via asynchronous message | Behavioral | Behavioral psychotherapy delivered by asynchronous message using the Talkspace application |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from Baseline in Depressive symptoms on the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 | Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) is a measure of depression symptoms. It has 9 items, with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 27, with higher scores indicating more symptoms and distress. Decreasing scores indicate better outcome. All items are summed to give the summary score. | Up to 52 weeks |
| Change from Baseline in Anxiety symptoms on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) is a measure of anxiety symptoms. It has 7 items, with a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 21, with higher scores indicating more symptoms and distress. Decreasing scores indicate better outcome. All items are summed to give the summary score. | Up to 52 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean number of words sent from patient to therapist | Word counts of the words contained within messages sent | Up to 52 weeks |
| Mean number of words sent from therapist to patient | Word counts of the words contained within messages sent |
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Individuals seeking psychotherapy services through digitally-mediated application who present with and are diagnosed with a depression and/or anxiety related disorder.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Matteo Malgaroli, PhD | New York University | Principal Investigator |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32532225 | Derived | Hull TD, Malgaroli M, Connolly PS, Feuerstein S, Simon NM. Two-way messaging therapy for depression and anxiety: longitudinal response trajectories. BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Jun 12;20(1):297. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02721-x. |
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IPD for both studies is available in addition to the study protocol and statistical analysis plan. IPD includes demographic information for patient and therapist, as well as outcome scale summary scores for each time point.
Data is available from October 10, 2018 to October 10, 2019
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| ID | Term |
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| D003863 | Depression |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| Up to 52 weeks |