Transdiagnostic App–Based Cognitive Bias Modification Intervention for Paranoia (Successful Treatment of Paranoia; STOP): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Process Evaluation Embedded in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Chloe Hampshire, Charlotte Dack, Laura Eid, Carolina Fialho, Alexandra Kenny, Hannah Scott, Rayan Taher, Theresa Taylor, Jenny Yiend, Pamela Jacobsen, Amy Schwartz, Ditte Lammers · 2025
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Chloe Hampshire and co-authors set out a study plan, published in 2025, for checking how a phone app for paranoia was used in a large trial. Paranoia means unfounded fears that others mean to harm you, and it can disrupt daily life. The app, called STOP, was tested across sites in England to see if it helped.
The plan mixes counts and interviews to learn how much the app was used, by whom, and in what settings. It also asks what helped or blocked its use during the trial. The team follows national guidance for such checks. Findings should show what would help clinics adopt the app later, and they may guide other digital mental health tools as well. Knowing why a tool is used, or dropped, matters as much as knowing it can work.
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| CREATOR | Chloe Hampshire, Charlotte Dack, Laura Eid, Carolina Fialho, Alexandra Kenny, Hannah Scott, Rayan Taher, Theresa Taylor, Jenny Yiend, Pamela Jacobsen, Amy Schwartz, Ditte Lammers |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |