An App That Reduces Anxiety In Just 25 Minutes!

After playing the game for either 25 or 45 minutes, the participants were asked to give a short speech to the researchers while being recorded on video - an especially stressful situation for these participants.

The videos revealed that participants who played the ABMT-based version of the game showed less nervous behaviour and speech during their talk and reported less negative feelings afterward than those in the placebo group.

"Even the 'short dosage' of the app - about 25 minutes - had potent effects on anxiety and stress measured in the lab," explained Dennis.

"This is good news in terms of the potential to translate these technologies into mobile App format because use of Apps tends to be brief and 'on the go'," added co-author Laura O'Toole of The City University of New York.

The researchers are now examining whether use of the app in brief 10-minute sessions over the course of a month successfully reduces stress and promotes positive birth outcomes in moderately anxious pregnant women.

They believe that apps could eventually be developed to assist in the treatment for other mental health disorders, such as depression or addiction.
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