Unmind Review

A pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of study methods and interventions in preparation for a large-scale trial. 383 adult users were recruited and randomly assigned to Stress, Worry, or Resilience interventions within Unmind, or a no-intervention control group. The intervention lasted for a 2-week period. Outcomes were measured using self-report measures capturing stress, anxiety, depression, and resilience at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up. 67.8% of all participants randomized to an intervention arm completed their intervention. 86% of participants reported being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their intervention, and 87% rated the quality of their intervention as “good” or “excellent”. All intervention groups reported significantly greater improvements than the control group on at least one secondary outcome at post-intervention. All improvements were maintained at the 1-month follow-up. (Economides et al, 2021)

A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of three digital interventions for depressive symptoms from the Unmind app. The study used a sample of 405 working adults age 18 or older based in the UK who were experiencing sub-threshold, mild, or moderate symptoms of depression. The sample participated in a parallel, multi-arm, randomized controller trial. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three digital interventions from the Unmind app or to a waitlist control group. Over the course of three weeks, the participants completed 6-8 short self-guided sessions with the intervention assigned to them. Participants received subjective feedback assessment questionnaires to determine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms, well-being, and health-related productivity loss. The assessments were distributed prior to the intervention, week 0, during the intervention, week 3, and a follow-up assessment after the intervention was completed week 7. The results show that all intervention groups showed significant, maintained improvements in well-being, functioning, and depressive and anxiety symptoms vs the control group. The study also showed that all interventions tested were feasible and acceptable. (Taylor et al., 2022)