Publications and Media
PUBLICATION
Examining the effects of engagement with an app-based mental health intervention: a secondary analysis of a randomized control trial with treatment non-compliance
Y. Wang, A., Vereschagin, M., G. Richardson, C. et al. Examining the effects of engagement with an app-based mental health intervention: a secondary analysis of a randomized control trial with treatment non-compliance. Int J Ment Health Syst 19, 30 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-025-00688-4
October 2025
This secondary analysis investigates how participants' utilization of Minder were associated with trial outcomes.
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Effectiveness of the Minder Mobile Mental Health and Substance Use Intervention for University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
Vereschagin, M., Wang, A. Y., Richardson, C. G., Xie, H., Munthali, R. J., Hudec, K. L., Leung, C., Wojcik, K. D., Munro, L., Halli, P., Kessler, R. C., & Vigo, D. V. (2024). Journal of medical Internet research, 26, e54287. https://doi.org/10.2196/54287
March 2024
The results are out! Read about the outcomes of our randomized control trial testing Minder with 1489 UBC students!
PRESS
Under pressure: Anxiety and depression are widespread among today’s students. Campuses are helping the vulnerable find healthy ways to cope.
November 2023
Read about mental health initatives at UBC in this alumni UBC article, featuring the Student e-Mental Health project and some of its findings.
PUBLICATION
Evaluating the effectiveness of a co-developed e-mental health intervention for university students: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Wang, A. Y., Vereschagin, M., Richardson, C. G., Xie, H., Hudec, K. L., Munthali, R. J., Munro, L., Leung, C., Kessler. R. C., & Vigo, D. (2023). JMIR Research Protocols. DOI: 10.2196/49364.
July 2023
This publication outlines the process of creating the randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of Minder!
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Co-developing tools to support student mental health and substance use: Minder app development from conceptualization to realization.
Vereschagin, M., Wang, A. Y., Leung, C., Richardson, C. G., Hudec, K. L., Doan, Q., Virk, P., Halli, P., Wojcik, K. D., Munro, L., Chai, B. S., Mori, T., Sha, M., Mittertreiner, E., Farkou, A., Sigamany, D., & Vigo, D. (2023). Journal of Behavioural Cognitive Therapy, Volume 33, Issue 1. DOI: 10.1016.j.jbct.2023.02.002
March 2023
Want to learn more about how Minder was designed and co-created with UBC students, staff, and faculty? Check out this publication!
PUBLICATION
The effects of nonclinician guidance on effectiveness and process outcomes in digital mental health interventions: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Leung, C., Pei, J., Hudec, K., Shams, F., Munthali, R., & Vigo, D. (2022). Journal of Medical Internet Research. doi: 10.2196/36004
June 2022
Check out this new publication led by Calista Leung and Julia Pei on nonclinician guidance in digital mental health interventions! This publication will help guide the development of the peer coaching component in Minder.
PUBLICATION
Investigating the effect of COVID-19 Dissemination on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression for University Students
Vigo, D., Jones, L., Munthali, R., Pei, J., Westenberg, J., Munro, L., . . . Richardson, C. BJPsych Open, 7(2), E69. Published March 19, 2021.
March 2021
Check out our recently published study in BJPsych Open led by Dr. Daniel Vigo and various other lab members on the effects of COVID-19 within the UBC student population!
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