Submitted by KoaMindset t3_yo7olp in WorcesterMA

Have you been feeling down or depressed recently?

Have you lost interest in your regular activities?

If you said “yes” to either of these questions, you may be eligible for a new research study investigating an app-based depression treatment! This treatment comes at no cost to you. You must be over 18 years old and live in Massachusetts to participate

This study is testing a new smartphone app-delivered treatment for people who are feeling depressed. The treatment is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Participants will receive access to the app as well as support from a CBT therapist through brief, weekly virtual appointments all at no cost. CBT helps people learn new skills to reduce unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and improve their mood. We hope that this new smartphone-delivered treatment will help make CBT more accessible for all! 

For more information visit our website: https://mddstudy-mgh.koahealth.com/

Email:depressiontreatmentstudy@partners.org

Phone: (617)-724-4354

Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital

Principal Investigator: Sabine Wilhelm

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Cheesepit t1_ivdsc6q wrote

Do the participants get paid?

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KoaMindset OP t1_ivfd4lp wrote

Great question! Participants are compensated $25 for each assessment visit they complete. There are 3 assessments in total, meaning a net pay of $75 if you participate :)

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Kazakh_Nomad t1_ivg93mc wrote

How is data privacy handled by this app? Is it covered by HIPAA? Is the data stored encrypted or no?

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KoaMindset OP t1_ivjoi68 wrote

Our study is completely HIPAA compliant and our protocols are managed by the MGH Internal Review Board (IRB). They app server is encrypted and it does not collect any personal information-- participants are specifically given deidentified email addresses to use when registering.

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CoolAbdul t1_ivjm188 wrote

It's New England. Depressed is our default setting.

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