Aaron P Brinen, PsyD
@drbrinen.bsky.social
Reposted by Aaron P Brinen, PsyD
We observed small shifts in defeatist beliefs and self-esteem in the intended directions. More impressively, at 1-week follow-up, the overwhelming majority of participants (90%) reported making progress in at least one of the real-life tasks they had identified... 4/5
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We observed small shifts in defeatist beliefs and self-esteem in the intended directions. More impressively, at 1-week follow-up, the overwhelming majority of participants (90%) reported making progress in at least one of the real-life tasks they had identified... 4/5
Reposted by Aaron P Brinen, PsyD
20 participants tried a single session with a researcher, and then were asked to use it on their own for 1 week with no additional incentives. The app was feasible and acceptable with 19 of the 20 participants able to access and willing to use it on their own ... 3/5
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
20 participants tried a single session with a researcher, and then were asked to use it on their own for 1 week with no additional incentives. The app was feasible and acceptable with 19 of the 20 participants able to access and willing to use it on their own ... 3/5
Reposted by Aaron P Brinen, PsyD
The prototype for NST-SPARK delivers a single session of treatment - eliciting unhelpful beliefs that exacerbate negative symptoms, then providing alternative adaptive beliefs that are reinforced with behavioral experiments carried out via AR... 2/5
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The prototype for NST-SPARK delivers a single session of treatment - eliciting unhelpful beliefs that exacerbate negative symptoms, then providing alternative adaptive beliefs that are reinforced with behavioral experiments carried out via AR... 2/5
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/eip....
Always energizing to see recovery-oriented ideas translated into innovative digital tools.
@stanglab.bsky.social
Always energizing to see recovery-oriented ideas translated into innovative digital tools.
@stanglab.bsky.social
Preliminary Findings From an Augmented Reality (AR) App Delivering Recovery‐Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Background NST-SPARK is a novel digital therapeutic targeting negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). It is a smartphone application delivering recovery-oriented cognitive thera...
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/eip....
Always energizing to see recovery-oriented ideas translated into innovative digital tools.
@stanglab.bsky.social
Always energizing to see recovery-oriented ideas translated into innovative digital tools.
@stanglab.bsky.social
This work was funded and completed through North Shore Therapeutics, a startup company I co-founded. I’m incredibly proud of this team and grateful for the collaboration: Moein Foroughi, Michael Birnbaum, Sarah Berretta, Leily Behbehani, John M. Kane, Edward Yoon, and William (Bill) Cronin.
Preliminary Findings From an Augmented Reality (AR) App Delivering Recovery‐Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Background NST-SPARK is a novel digital therapeutic targeting negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). It is a smartphone application delivering recovery-oriented cognitive thera...
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This work was funded and completed through North Shore Therapeutics, a startup company I co-founded. I’m incredibly proud of this team and grateful for the collaboration: Moein Foroughi, Michael Birnbaum, Sarah Berretta, Leily Behbehani, John M. Kane, Edward Yoon, and William (Bill) Cronin.
We observed small but meaningful shifts in defeatist beliefs and self-esteem in the intended directions. Even more striking, at one-week follow-up, 90% of participants reported making progress on at least one real-life goal they had identified during the intervention.
Preliminary Findings From an Augmented Reality (AR) App Delivering Recovery‐Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Background NST-SPARK is a novel digital therapeutic targeting negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). It is a smartphone application delivering recovery-oriented cognitive thera...
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
We observed small but meaningful shifts in defeatist beliefs and self-esteem in the intended directions. Even more striking, at one-week follow-up, 90% of participants reported making progress on at least one real-life goal they had identified during the intervention.
20 participants completed 1 guided session with a researcher & were asked to use the app independently for 1 week, with no additional incentives. The results were encouraging:19 of 20 participants were able to access & were willing to use the app on their own, supporting feasibility & acceptability.
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
20 participants completed 1 guided session with a researcher & were asked to use the app independently for 1 week, with no additional incentives. The results were encouraging:19 of 20 participants were able to access & were willing to use the app on their own, supporting feasibility & acceptability.
In this preliminary study, we developed & tested a single-session digital therapeutic that helps people identify unhelpful, defeatist beliefs linked to negative symptoms, introduce more adaptive alternatives, & then reinforce those beliefs through real-world behavioral experiments delivered via AR.
Preliminary Findings From an Augmented Reality (AR) App Delivering Recovery‐Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Background NST-SPARK is a novel digital therapeutic targeting negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). It is a smartphone application delivering recovery-oriented cognitive thera...
doi.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
In this preliminary study, we developed & tested a single-session digital therapeutic that helps people identify unhelpful, defeatist beliefs linked to negative symptoms, introduce more adaptive alternatives, & then reinforce those beliefs through real-world behavioral experiments delivered via AR.