The primary aims of the proposed research are to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence of efficacy of a self-guided, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based mobile app intervention (SparkRx) for the treatment of adolescents presenting with symptoms of depression in specialty medical care settings (e.g.Hematology/Oncology, Weight Management, etc.) at Children's Health System of Texas (CHST).~These aims will be accomplished by evaluating:~Feasibility of recruiting and enrolling adolescents with mild to severe symptoms of depression from specialty care medical programs at CHST.~Retention, program adherence, completion, and withdrawal rates.~Perceived utility, usability, and enjoyment of the program by adolescents~Clinically significant changes between pre- to -post treatment and persistence of such gains at 1 month follow up.~Preliminary evidence of efficacy defined as a statistically significant difference in the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) scores (p < 0.05) between Spark and an educational control at post-treatment.~Safety of the intervention, including rates of reported adverse events and adverse device effects
The primary aims of the proposed research are to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary evidence of efficacy of a self-guided, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based mobile app intervention (SparkRx) for the treatment of adolescents presenting with symptoms of depression in specialty medical care settings (e.g.Hematology/Oncology, Weight Management, etc.) at Children's Health System of Texas (CHST).