A Treatment for Depression Via a Gamified Mobile Phone Application Based on a New Cognitive Model

Inclusion Criteria

• •Consenting Adults, ages 20-50
• •Able to read, understand and provide written informed consent in English
• •Participants who are the sole users of an iPhone or an Android smartphone, and agree to download and use the digital mobile phone application as required by the protocol
• •Participants who are comfortable using applications and games on their smartphones
• •Participants with a current primary diagnosis of MDD or mild depression. MADRS≥15 and \<35
• •Participants who are taking any medications which are FDA approved or used off-label for mood or anxiety should be on a stable dosage for the past 6 weeks and have no plan to change dosage during the 8 weeks they will be in the study
• •Participants who are receiving therapy should have been with the same therapist for the previous 60 days and have no plan to change therapy protocol during the 8 weeks of the study