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A digital app-based intervention to reduce loneliness (platoniq): Results of a non-randomized pilot study
Silvan Hornstein;
Jasmina Schmidt;
Lara Sachs;
Tobias Krieger;
Daniel Stachnik;
Ulrik Lueken
ABSTRACT
This letter summarizes the results of a single-armed pilot study evaluating a digital health intervention, reporting significantly reduced loneliness after 4 and 8 weeks. While these results are promising for the potential of digital app-based interventions to address loneliness, randomized trial designs are needed for more reliable evidence on the potential of app-based psychological loneliness interventions.