Workplace Mental Health Apps Split Outcomes: Anxiety Down, Wellbeing Up
A 228-person randomized trial found a split result for workplace mental-health apps: executive-function training reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms at 12-week follow-up, while a self-guided CBT app improved workplace wellbeing without reducing symptoms.1 The mechanism claim was weaker than the outcome claim because measured executive-function change did not explain the improvements. Research Highlights 228 adults …