Digital emotion regulation interventions for patients with congenital heart disease: a randomized clinical trial

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with emotional distress and reduced quality of life, yet evidence-based psychosocial treatments are limited. Digital emotion regulation interventions may offer a scalable solution.To evaluate the effectiveness of tailored and general digital emotion regul...

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Hauptverfasser: Prüßner, Luise (VerfasserIn) , Hartmann, Steffen (VerfasserIn) , Ehmann, Anna-Lena (VerfasserIn) , Barnow, Sven (VerfasserIn) , Bauer, Ulrike M. M. (VerfasserIn) , Helm, Paul C. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: October 24, 2025
In: JAMA network open
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 8, Heft: 10, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:2574-3805
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.38813
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.38813
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Verfasserangaben:Luise Pruessner, MS; Steffen Hartmann, MS; Anna-Lena Ehmann, MS; Sven Barnow, PhD; Ulrike M.M. Bauer, MD; Paul C. Helm, PhD

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