The Sen Lab

The Potential of Mobile Health Interventions 

Depression, anxiety, sleep concerns, and addiction are leading and growing causes of disability, productivity loss, and premature mortality globally. However, the number of behavioral health clinicians available to provide face-to-face, traditional care is not meeting the growing need.
It seems that mobile technology has the potential to address these issues, through mental health symptom tracking intervention, in powerful ways that had not been previously possible.

The Purpose of the PROMPT Study

The purpose of this research study is to learn how we can improve current treatment to help manage mental health. There are two main focuses for this project. First, we are studying how certain smartphone apps can improve mental health. Second, we are studying people’s behaviors, genes, and health information to understand how to match people with the type of mental health care that will be the most helpful for future treatments.

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What Does This Study Entail?

To better understand these points, we will be collecting a variety of active and passive data. We will collect biomedical data, including a DNA saliva sample, as well as activity level, sleep quality, and heart rate statistics from regularly-worn Fitbits. Participants will also complete four surveys throughout the study and daily average mood ratings to gauge their mental health status. Lastly, some participants may be selected to use an additional mental health app for free for the duration of participation.