E-Manage: A Brief mHelath Intervention for University Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is a two-part transdiagnostic psychological intervention aimed to help people respond to negative emotion and emotional distress in more adaptive ways using a technology called ecological momentary intervention (or EMI) that delivers intervention content using a smartphone app. Participants in this study will be Rutgers students recruited through-or currently affiliated with - Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at Rutgers. Participants will first attend either one-on-one or group telehealth therapy sessions/workshops, where they will learn the therapeutic skills that are part of the study. Then, they will complete up to 8 weeks of smartphone monitoring that involves assessments and opportunities to practice the skills learned in therapy.

Official Title
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E-Manage: A Brief mHelath Intervention for University Students

Conditions
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Distress, Emotional, Suicidal Ideation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Ecological momentary intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria Age 18 years or older Matriculated at Rutgers during Fall of 2020 (on campus and/or remote) Currently residing in US Willingness to follow study requirements, as evidenced by an ability to provide written informed consent and read, understand, and complete the study procedures iOS and Android smartphone compatible with MetricWire. Nearly all phones since 2014 are compatible Exclusion Criteria Non-English speaking Unable to understand or provide informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Individual Treatment<br>Participants will have up to three individual sessions with a study therapist. One or more treatment modules will be presented in each session. | Behavioral: Ecological momentary intervention<br>* Content of this intervention is based on pre-established transdiagnostic protocols for addressing the negative emotion associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.<br>|
| Experimental: Group Treatment<br>Participants will have up to three group sessions with a study therapist. One or more treatment modules will be presented in each session. | Behavioral: Ecological momentary intervention<br>* Content of this intervention is based on pre-established transdiagnostic protocols for addressing the negative emotion associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.<br>|
| Experimental: Workshops<br>Participants will have one workshop with a study therapist. All three treatment modules will be presented in one session. | Behavioral: Ecological momentary intervention<br>* Content of this intervention is based on pre-established transdiagnostic protocols for addressing the negative emotion associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in momentary levels of self-reported distress | Assessed via smartphone assessments | 8 week study period | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in momentary levels of suicidal thinking | Assessed via smartphone assessments | 8 week study period |