Mothers and Babies Online Course

English, Spanish

An online program that teaches skills to manage changes in emotions during and after pregnancy. It is designed for pregnant individuals and new mothers.

Ánimo: Sharing Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Mood

Spanish

A research study where participants view and rate several short videos that describe strategies that might be helpful in changing what people think and do that leads to negative moods and relationship problems.

Wellbeing Tools for Children and Adolescents

English, Spanish

An anonymous study inviting parents, caregivers, teachers, healthcare professionals, young adults, and the general public to evaluate a series of short videos developed by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to help children and adolescents cope with feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression during COVID-19 and beyond.

BabyText Study

English, Spanish

A research study that uses text messaging to teach skills based on the Mothers and Babies Course to manage changes in how you feel before and after pregnancy. For more information visit babytextstudy.com.

COVID-19 Research Project: What to Think and Do

English, Spanish

This study created an inventory of thoughts and activities that people all over the world rated in terms of helpfulness in remaining emotionally healthy during the pandemic. By crowdsourcing this information and sharing it widely, we hope to help prevent serious depression and anxiety across the globe.

Using Technology to Help Low-Income and Latino Smokers Quit

Developed a smoking cessation web application using information gathered from low-income English and Spanish-speaking Bay Area residents in the San Francisco Health Network and people around the world. This three-year project was funded by a grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program.

Emotional Well-Being Study of Indian IT Population

A needs assessment survey of individuals working in the IT industry in India, to understand the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and interpersonal difficulties, the coping strategies they use, and whether internet interventions could help.

Treatment Decisions Study

Spanish

Examined treatment-seeking for depression among Spanish-speaking Latinos living in Latin America: the effects of social, clinical, and demographic factors on the decision to seek or defer treatment, and views and beliefs about specific treatments.

Perinatal Wellness Survey

Identified cultural, emotional, and family themes relevant to women who are pregnant or have recently given birth, to inform the design of online interventions for women from all around the world.

Stop Smoking Guide

A free, evidence-based Quit Smoking intervention that supports your decision to quit and takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Complete all 4 modules to get a free Personalized Quit Smoking Plan. See the guide.

Micro Mood Study 2

Tested a brief unsupported Internet intervention (BUII) designed to improve mood, with 671 participants randomly assigned to a 5-minute Activities condition or a waitlist control. Participants with mild to moderate depression saw an immediate improvement in confidence and motivation and a boost in self-reported mood at one week, with no change in depression, anxiety, motivation, or confidence at follow-up.

Unusual Experiences

A one-time, anonymous study for people who have had unusual experiences that are difficult to explain, such as hearing strange noises or seeing shadows that others cannot, or feeling that their thoughts were taken away or were not their own.