A transparent, rule-based digital anxiety support tool using GAD-7 and behavioural indicators.
This web application is part of an academic research project evaluating the effectiveness of adaptive, rules-guided self-help interventions. Unlike machine learning algorithms, this platform uses open, explainable rules to provide coping strategies based on your reported anxiety levels and behavioral indicators.
This tool is for research and self-support only. It does not provide a medical diagnosis, clinical treatment, or replace professional mental health care. All data collected is strictly anonymized under research code compliance.
Create Participant Account
Enter your email and code details below. Your personal identity is kept minimal for privacy compliance.
Participant Informed Consent
Please review the terms of this study carefully before joining the anxiety intervention research trial.
1. Study Purpose
The goal is to study how transparent, rule-based algorithms adapt recommendations over time based on anxiety scoring and self-reported behaviors.
2. Privacy & Data Integrity
We log GAD-7 inputs, sleep, avoidance, irritability, coping confidence, and intervention completion rates. Email addresses are encrypted client-side. No detailed diagnostic data is shared outside of secure, aggregated spreadsheets.
3. Clinical Safety Notice
This software is not an emergency psychiatric intervention. If you report severe distress or score high on scale thresholds, you will receive resources for emergency services. The platform cannot replace an emergency triage or clinical evaluation by a medical doctor.
4. Voluntary Participation
You can withdraw at any time. You may also download your complete history in CSV format or request account deletion.
Participant Dashboard
Welcome back, Participant (ID: --)
- Please submit your first assessment.
Progress Check
Weekly Anxiety Check-In
Over the last 7 days, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? Please respond honestly.
Assessment Results
Thank you for submitting your weekly parameters. Your scores have been processed using our transparent clinical logic rules.
Anxiety & Behavioural Progress
Monitor your symptom patterns and review your active rule-based interventions. Consistent entries improve evaluation accuracy.
GAD-7 Score History Graph
Recommended Interventions
No active recommendations yet. Please complete your baseline check-in to generate personalised, rule-based coping strategies.
Progress Check
Please complete more than one assessment to generate trends.
- No activities recorded completed.
My Personalized Coping Plan
A static coping plan serves as a cognitive anchor when feeling spikes of intense anxiety. Edit and reference yours below.
Daily Mood & Trigger Journal
Record daily observations, sleep triggers, and micro-reflections. These journal notes do not change your recommendations but help you trace day-to-day fluctuations.
Previous Journal Entries
Interventions & Recommendations History
A history of all anxiety strategies recommended to you over the course of the study, along with your feedback on their effectiveness.
Explanation of Recommendation Rules
We do not use black-box machine learning algorithms. Every suggestion generated on this platform is determined by deterministic, research-backed logic rules. Below is the complete catalog of rules in plain English.
Interactive Recommendation Simulator
Experiment with inputs below to see exactly how our rule engine maps symptoms to coping recommendations in real-time.
Resulting Recommendations:
Research Usability & Trust Survey
To help evaluate this study, please rate your experience with the digital anxiety intervention. Your answers will help researchers optimize clinical transparency.
Clinical Safety & Distress Support
If you are experiencing severe panic, self-harm thoughts, or overwhelming distress, please utilize the professional services below. This application does not substitute for emergency medical care.
United Kingdom:
- NHS Mental Health Services: Call 111 (Free, 24/7)
- Samaritans Crisis Line: Call 116 123 (Free, 24/7)
- Emergency Services: Call 999 (Life-threatening conditions)
- GP Contact: Call your local doctor's surgery immediately for urgent triage appointments.
United States:
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Somatic Grounding Exercise: 5-4-3-2-1 Method
When experiencing a spike in physical anxiety (rapid heart rate, shallow breathing), pause and name the following things in your immediate physical environment:
- 5 things you can SEE (e.g., the texture of your desk, light on the wall, a pen).
- 4 things you can TOUCH (e.g., the texture of your jeans, your cool desk surface, the fabric of a chair).
- 3 things you can HEAR (e.g., traffic hum, clock ticking, wind outside).
- 2 things you can SMELL (e.g., soap on hands, coffee, fresh air).
- 1 thing you can TASTE (e.g., toothpaste, water, coffee).
Clinician-Friendly Summary
Clinical Progress Report
Digital Anxiety Intervention Study Summary for Medical Reference
Symptom History Summary
This report documents GAD-7 scores and physiological and behavioral tracking markers completed by the participant.
| Date | GAD-7 Score | Severity | Sleep (0-10) | Avoidance (0-10) | Daily Chores (0-10) | Coping Confidence (0-10) |
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Active Coping Plan
Coping Triggers: None defined
Coping Strategies: None defined
Emergency Supports: None defined
Study Administration & Researcher Panel
Monitor global anonymized participant metrics, survey compliance, and export data spreadsheets.
Registered Participant Progress Overview
| Participant ID | Reg. Date | Assessments | Latest GAD-7 | Latest Severity | Completed Tasks | Has Feedback? |
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