University of California, Irvine Research: Therapy & Technology Study
Please join our 4-week mental health study.
Study Goal:
- To test the effectiveness of a chatbot as an adjunct to therapy.
Study Procedures:
- Complete baseline survey
- Complete a short enrollment Zoom call
- Follow study instructions for 4 weeks
***We are pending approval for 2 more surveys - once approved, that means we send you a 2nd survey to complete for $ 4 weeks after your Zoom enrollment, then a 3rd/final survey for $ 8 weeks after your Zoom enrollment.
Participant Compensation:
- Participants can earn $25 in Amazon gift codes for completing the baseline survey
***Participants can earn more $ for completing the 4-week follow-up survey and 8-week follow-up survey.
Eligibility Criteria:
Participants must:
- Be 18+
- Live in the US
- Speak English
- Self-report having been treated for or diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or major depressive disorder (MDD) by a licensed provider (e.g., MD, DO, LPCC, LCSW, LMFT) in the past 12 months
- Self-report currently being in therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
You are ineligible if you have ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or have been hospitalized for suicidality.