Connection to Care: Pilot Study of a Mobile Health Tool for Patients With Depression and Anxiety

This research is a feasibility pilot study of a smartphone app using mixed methods. The
research seeks to answer the question: "Is a mobile health tool for patient self-management
feasible, useful, appropriate, and acceptable for patients and care managers for patients
with depression or anxiety treated in an integrated primary-care based behavioral health
program?"

Inclusion Criteria:

- Be part of the Behavioral Health Integration Program for anxiety and/or depression;
Must have an iPhone or Android smartphone with a mobile voice calling plan with a US
carrier; Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individual unable or unwilling to accept the terms of the Ginger.io terms of Use;
Actively suicidal as determined by a healthcare professional; score of 3 on the
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 item 9 (which assesses thoughts of self-harm); or
documented history of 2 or more prior suicide attempts; Working diagnosis of psychotic
disorder, bipolar disorder, dementia, active substance dependence