Self-report assessments will be collected at pre, post and 1-month follow up time points. Weekly PHQ-8 assessments will also be collected during the 5-week intervention as well as at pre, post and 1- month follow up time points.~Study aims involve evaluating:~Feasibility of recruiting and enrolling adolescents with elevated symptoms of depression from the Cardiology and Gastroenterology programs at CHLA.~Retention, program adherence, completion, and withdrawal rates.~Safety of the intervention, including reported adverse and serious adverse events~Perceived utility, usability, and enjoyment of the SparkRx app by adolescents~Clinically significant changes in pre- to -post treatment depressive symptoms and persistence of such gains at 1 month follow up.
The primary aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence of efficacy of a self-guided, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based mobile app intervention (SparkRx) for symptoms of depression among adolescents being treated in specialty medical care settings at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA).