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Projects/Programs at USU CBS Lab - Mike Levin

Our research lab at Utah State University focuses on using technology as a medium for conducting CBS research and for scaling ACT interventions through web/mobile platforms. We have a number of ongoing projects developing and testing ACT-related technologies. I'm always glad to discuss web and mobile technologies and feel free to contact me at Mike.Levin@usu.edu.

This list was last updated in July 2015.

Transdiagnostic Web-Based Self-Help for College Students: We have been developing a prototype web-based self-help program designed to target the range of psychological problems college students might struggle with. We used a simple prototyping approach with Qualtrics. Initial research suggests this prototype is acceptable to students and that it improves psychological flexibility and a range of outcomes (see attached talk from World Con 2015). We are planning to further refine the program, scale it to larger university testing, and begin to conduct component/dismantling studies to test the interaction of ACT components.

ACT Daily - An Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) App: This project is testing a prototype app designed to serve as an adjunct for clients receiving therapy. The app assesses a range of psychological flexibility processes and suggests specific ACT skills to practice based on responses. The use of random prompts is designed to further help promote generalization of ACT skills being learned in treatment. We are currently testing the app in a few small pilot trials.

ACT on College Life - An Integrated Guided Self-Help Platform for College Counseling Centers: In collaboration with Drs. Pistorello and Hayes and Crissal Levin at Contextual Change and Dr. Seeley at ORI, we are developing a commercial program for college counseling centers. The program includes a set of self-help sessions for students seeking treatment as well as a set of tools for counselors to be trained on how to use the system and to monitor and support their clients' use of the program. We are currently developing this program and will be testing it in a large randomized trial in 1-2 years. This project is funded by a SBIR grant from NCCAM.

The Matrix App: In collaboration with Benji Schoendorff, one of the main developers of the matrix, as well as a broader team of trainers, researchers and clinicians, we are developing and testing a prototype matrix app. The main approach will be to examine how prompting individuals to notice whether they are moving towards their values or away from inner experiences helps with various psychological problems and goals. We are currently conducting consultations with other therapists and trainers regarding how to setup the app and will be testing it in several pilot trials soon.

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