Developing a Music Listening mHealth Intervention for Stress Reduction in Early Recovery

Participants for this study will be recruited either from regional mental health agencies or from ongoing or completed WSU College of Medicine studies.

Study Procedures are as follows. Online pre-screening. Interested potential participants will first be directed to a secure online screening questionnaire that assesses basic inclusion criteria (age between 18 - 35 years, early-stage recovery, and own a smartphone with a data plan. The pre-screening survey will be administered via REDCap. The pre-screening survey will also include preferred contact information, including mobile phone, text, and email address. Interested individuals who pass the initial screening, will be contacted by study staff in order to schedule an in-person visit where the subject will be asked a series of more detailed screening questions to determine their eligibility for the study. Those who do not meet the pre-screening criteria will be informed that they are not eligible for the study.

Informed consent and In-person screening. Those who endorse the pre-screening criteria will take part in an in-person study entry interview where they will provide written informed consent and complete additional measures assessing eligibility. The interview will be conducted by a trained research coordinator and will take place in a private room located in private offices reserved for WSU faculty in either Spokane, WA or Pullman, WA. Informed consent will be assembled in writing for each participant to read and take home if they wish. Research coordinators will walk through the informed consent packet with the individual before they begin participation. The consent form will be signed electronically via REDCap, and the participant may take the paper copy home with them.

Prior to initiating the informed consent process, potential participants will also be asked to provide breath samples to determine their blood alcohol content (BAC). Participants whose BAC level is greater than 0.00, but less than 0.05, will be asked to either remain in the clinic until breath results indicate otherwise, or given the option of rescheduling their visit. Participants whose BAC results indicate impairment (> 0.05) will be given the option of either waiting in the clinic until BAC < 0.5 or, alternately, research staff will offer to schedule a ride-share company (e.g. Uber) to drive them to their home.

After reviewing the informed consent document with each participant, the research staff will administer the in-person screening survey. This survey will include the following components: 1) the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); 2) the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool; and 3) the Alcohol Symptom Checklist (ASC).