Jessica S Yu1, Eva Szigethy2, Meredith Wallace2, Francis Solano3, Megan Oser1. 1. 1 Lantern , San Francisco, California. 2. 2 Department of Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. 3 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Implementation of digital behavioral health programs in primary care (PC) can improve access to care for patients in need. INTRODUCTION: This study provides preliminary data on user engagement and anxiety symptom change among patients referred by their PC provider to a guided, mobile cognitive behavioral program, Lantern. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adults aged 20-65 years with at least mild anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 5) during routine clinical screening in two PC practices were offered Lantern. The primary outcome was self-reported anxiety collected at baseline and 2 months. Linear mixed effects modeling was used to examine anxiety symptom reduction from baseline to 2 months. Post hoc analyses evaluated how number of units completed, number of techniques practiced, and days of usage impacted symptom change. RESULTS: Sixty-three participants signed up for Lantern and had both baseline and 2- month GAD-7. A mixed effects model adjusted for age, gender, medical complexity score, and physical health found a significant effect of time on GAD-7 (β = -2.08, standard error = 0.77, t(62) = -2.71, p = 0.009). Post hoc analyses indicated that mean number of units, techniques, and usage days did not significantly impact GAD-7 change over 2 months. However, there was significantly greater improvement in anxiety in participants who completed at least three techniques. DISCUSSION: Results benchmark to previous studies that have found statistically significant symptom change among participants after 4-9 weeks of face-to-face or Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that use of Lantern is associated with anxiety reduction and provides proof-of-concept for the dissemination and implementation of guided, CBT-based mobile behavioral health interventions in PC settings.
BACKGROUND: Implementation of digital behavioral health programs in primary care (PC) can improve access to care for patients in need. INTRODUCTION: This study provides preliminary data on user engagement and anxiety symptom change among patients referred by their PC provider to a guided, mobile cognitive behavioral program, Lantern. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adults aged 20-65 years with at least mild anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 5) during routine clinical screening in two PC practices were offered Lantern. The primary outcome was self-reported anxiety collected at baseline and 2 months. Linear mixed effects modeling was used to examine anxiety symptom reduction from baseline to 2 months. Post hoc analyses evaluated how number of units completed, number of techniques practiced, and days of usage impacted symptom change. RESULTS: Sixty-three participants signed up for Lantern and had both baseline and 2- month GAD-7. A mixed effects model adjusted for age, gender, medical complexity score, and physical health found a significant effect of time on GAD-7 (β = -2.08, standard error = 0.77, t(62) = -2.71, p = 0.009). Post hoc analyses indicated that mean number of units, techniques, and usage days did not significantly impact GAD-7 change over 2 months. However, there was significantly greater improvement in anxiety in participants who completed at least three techniques. DISCUSSION: Results benchmark to previous studies that have found statistically significant symptom change among participants after 4-9 weeks of face-to-face or Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that use of Lantern is associated with anxiety reduction and provides proof-of-concept for the dissemination and implementation of guided, CBT-based mobile behavioral health interventions in PC settings.
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