Mobile Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Early Stroke Recovery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Summary
This study aims to pilot "Maya," a mobile cognitive behavioral therapy app, for use in adults with stroke experiencing depression and/or anxiety. This study will assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of Maya within the acute rehabilitation period.
Description
The focus of the present study is neuropsychiatric symptoms (i.e., depression, apathy, and anxiety) in individuals who experienced a stroke. Post-stroke neuropsychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent and are associated with diminished quality of life, caregiver distress, and poorer functional capacity and stroke recovery. The intervention used in the present study is an adapted version of Maya, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) application. The app includes modules with educational content and practice of strategies that address the following: (1) education about mood symptoms post-stroke…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–79 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-79 * Positive screen on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), either the HADSD (depression, score \>= 8) and/or HADS-A (anxiety, score \>= 8). * Stroke that occurred within 1 month prior to study initiation. * Capacity to provide consent as determined by the UCSD Brief Assessment for Capacity to Consent (UBACC) * Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score greater than or equal to 18, indicating no more than mild cognitive difficulties * Ability to use iPhone or iPad independently or through the assistance of a caregiver (participants will use their own…
Interventions
- BehavioralMobile Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App
A mobile cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app called "Maya" that includes modules with educational content and teaching and practice of strategies that address depression and anxiety after stroke.
Location
- Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, New York