PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS

This study tests whether a leadership training program can help National Guard leaders better support their team's mental health. About 5,400 Guard members, leaders, and their spouses will take part. The training includes a one-hour online course, a behavior tracking exercise, an…

This study tests whether a web-based program called YOLO, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), can help university students manage psychological distress, anxiety, and academic stress. Around 1,000 students from the University of Bologna will either get immediate acc…

This study will test whether a smartphone meditation program called Equa can help young adults (ages 18-30) reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness. About 300 participants will use the app for 14 days, completing short daily guided lessons while wearing sensors to track their body…

This study tests whether an online mental health platform called ENYOY can reduce psychological distress in young people aged 16 to 25 who are on waiting lists for mental health care. Participants are randomly assigned to either get access to the platform plus usual care, or usua…

This study tests an 8-week digital program that helps migrants in Sweden improve their mental health through better sleep, diet, physical activity, and social connections. 240 adults with moderate stress, anxiety, or depression will either get the program or a general wellness mo…

This study tests whether an interactive virtual reality (VR) program can help reduce pain, anxiety, and fatigue in 20 hospitalized palliative care patients. Participants use a VR headset with sensors to interact with a calming natural environment for 10 minutes daily over 14 days…

This study tests whether adding peer support helps veterans use mental health apps more effectively to reduce psychological distress like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. About 384 veterans from three VA primary care clinics will try different levels of peer coaching while using th…

Many cancer survivors live with a persistent fear that their cancer will return, which can harm their mental health and daily life. This pilot study will test a type of talking therapy called metacognitive therapy (MCT) against relaxation therapy in 120 survivors. The goal is to …

This study tests a special type of acupuncture—dense cranial electroacupuncture plus body acupuncture—in 148 teens aged 15-22 with mild to moderate anxiety or depression. Participants receive treatment twice a week for 8 weeks, and researchers measure changes in anxiety, depressi…

This study tests whether a teleconsultation with a specially trained nurse can reduce psychological distress in adults recently diagnosed with a primary brain tumor. 58 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either usual care or usual care plus one nurse-led video call…

This study tests whether a routine digital screening followed by a supportive phone call can help cancer survivors get the emotional and social support they need after finishing primary treatment. Fifty adults who have completed cancer therapy will take part. The goal is to see i…

This study tests whether a World Health Organization program called Self-Help Plus (SH+) can help reduce stress in social service workers. About 50 workers from four institutions in Istanbul will be randomly assigned to either receive SH+ plus usual support, or usual support alon…

This study looks at whether a short gratitude writing exercise can improve optimism and gratitude and reduce psychological distress in female university students. About 96 students with mild to moderate distress will be split into three groups: one writes about things they are gr…

This study looks at whether giving both food assistance and psychological counseling helps young adults aged 18-25 who face food insecurity and mental health issues. Participants will receive weekly food aid for a year, and half will also get twice-monthly therapy for six months.…