Personal Zen

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CLINICAL AIM(S)

Anxiety & Stress Management

INCORPORATED STRATEGIES

CBT

TARGET AUDIENCE

Teens, Adults, Elders

SETTING

Standalone, Supplement

COST

Free

LANGUAGE

English

Personal Zen is a mobile game app aimed at reducing stress and increasing well-being in users. The program is not available (as of our latest check in 2024) since its maker is shifting its focus to new clinically integrated products. However, we've kept the original review for anyone who wants to research or look back at it. You can find other programs with the same clinical aim by checking out the programs below this review.

The game utilizes the attention bias modification (ABM) strategy. It includes positive- and negative-looking faces that pop-up on screen, which is followed by the movement of an object (e.g., grass) that users are required to act upon. The positive faces are relevant markers for the desired action location, whereas the negative faces are not. The Personal Zen developers report that brief use (5–10 minutes) can improve well-being, and continuous use (up to 40 minutes per week) can reduce stress. Personal Zen is a simple and easy-to-learn app. Although it targets an increase in well-being and stress reduction, the scientific mechanism of ABM utilized in this app differs at some extent from the mechanisms already studied and validated for efficiency before.

Expert Evaluation

PROGRAM QUALITY
2.7 out of 5
SOURCE CREDIBILITY
Fair
PRIVACY EXPLANATION
Not Transparent
PROS
CONS
SUMMARY

Summary is not provided for programs with an evaluation score below 3.

NOTES FOR CLINICIANS
REVIEW DATE:
March 11, 2024

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