Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Guided MindNotes App Intervention for Non-Treatment-Seeking Adults with Common Mental Health Concerns
About MindNotes from NIMHANS
MindNotes is a self-help app, developed by a team of mental health professionals at NIMHANS, Bengaluru with technology support from IIIT-Bengaluru and funding support from Microsoft India. The app helps support individuals experiencing symptoms of common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Created by a team of mental health professionals at NIMHANS, using evidence-informed strategies and clinical insights, the app combines tools such as short quizzes, videos, and self-help exercises. It is designed to help users understand their concerns, strengthen self-help skills, access crisis-support resources, clarify general doubts regarding mental health from professionals through brief chats and overcome barriers to reach out for professional help when needed.
Key Study Objectives
- To examine the effectiveness of minimally guided MindNotes app in improving:
a. help-seeking inclination and behaviours in persons with common mental health concerns
b. reducing barriers to professional help-seeking - To examine the inclination to use self-help modules in persons with depressive and anxiety symptoms.
- To examine the utility of minimally guided self-help modules of MindNotes app in reducing distress and improving self-efficacy in using self-help skills for common mental health concerns.
Study Design
A 4-week Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) where participants are randomly assigned to either a minimally guided MindNotes app (intervention group), or a web-based mood logging app (control group).
Target Group
Adults aged 18 years and above who self-report experiencing depressive or anxiety symptoms for a minimum duration of two weeks, exhibit significant distress as assessed by a standardized measure, have not sought professional help for their current concerns, and meet predefined eligibility criteria.
Current Status
Recruitment Ongoing