Proximal Effects of a Transdiagnostic, Ecological Momentary Intervention for Enhancing Resilience in Help-Seeking Young People (EMIcompass): Findings From a Secondary Analysis of an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial
Jessica Gugel, Christian Rauschenberg, Isabell Paetzold Jaehme, Anita Schick, Eva Wierzba, Dusan Hirjak, Jan Rasmus Boehnke, Benjamin Boecking, Ulrich Reininghaus, Stefano Brini · 2026
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Jessica Gugel and co-authors present a 2026 analysis of a phone based support app for young people with early mental health problems. The app sends brief compassion focused tasks during the day, tuned to the moment. The team asked a finer question: does finishing a task lift the next check in, hours later?
Data came from the trial's app arm, a small group of teens and young adults. Effects on bad mood, stress, and stress response were small and not firm. The authors read this as an early, exploratory look, not a verdict. Moment level study of such apps is rare, and bigger samples are needed to judge what each task does.
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| CREATOR | Jessica Gugel, Christian Rauschenberg, Isabell Paetzold Jaehme, Anita Schick, Eva Wierzba, Dusan Hirjak, Jan Rasmus Boehnke, Benjamin Boecking, Ulrich Reininghaus, Stefano Brini |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 66 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |