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How it works
1Describe the content and cadence of the message to your client.
2Your client gets it as a normal text message and replies. Nothing to install.
3Their replies come back to you as clean data.
Behavioral activationdepression

A small daily activity, with a quick mood rating once it's done.

Setup
Create a check-in
Describe the contents and cadence
Each morning, remind David to get outside before noon, even ten minutes, and ask him to rate his mood once he's done, 0 to 10.
✓ Check-in created
ClientAsksWhenVia
David K.get outside, then mood 0–10Every morning, 8:00SMS
What the client sees
9:41
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DR
Dr. Reyes's office ›
Today 8:00 AM
Morning David. Today's plan: get outside before noon, even ten minutes. Once you're back, text me your mood, 0–10.
done, walked around the park. mood maybe a 6, better than when i started
Good to hear. Noted for Dr. Reyes.
+Text Message
Responses
David K. responses
Got outside 9 of the last 14 days · mood after, avg 5.
DayOut?MoodReply
Thu Jun 4✓6walked the park, better than when I started
Wed Jun 3——no reply
Tue Jun 2✓5quick loop before work
Mon Jun 1✗—couldn't get going, stayed in
Sun May 31✓6coffee walk, nice out
Thought recordCBT

A few details in the moment an anxious thought hits: what was happening, the thought, and how strong it felt.

Setup
Create a check-in
Describe the contents and cadence
When Maya notices a strong anxious thought, have her text me what was happening, the thought itself, and how strongly it hit, 0 to 10.
✓ Check-in created
ClientAsksWhenVia
Maya R.situation, thought, intensity 0–10Whenever she textsSMS
What the client sees
9:41
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DR
Dr. Reyes's office ›
Monday 9:02 AM
Hi Maya, it's Dr. Reyes's office. This week, whenever a strong anxious thought hits, just text me here and I'll ask a couple quick things. Anytime, day or night.
Thursday 2:14 PM
feeling really anxious right now, maybe an 8
Thanks for catching it, Maya. What was happening just before?
got an email from my manager just saying "can we talk tomorrow?"
And what was the thought that went through your mind?
that i'm getting fired. that i'm always the one who messes up
+Text Message
Responses
Maya R. responses
3 thoughts caught this week.
When0–10SituationThought
Thu 2:14 PM8email from manager, "can we talk tomorrow?"I'm getting fired, I always mess up
Wed 9:30 PM6saw an old coworker's promotion onlineeveryone's moving on without me
Mon 7:50 AM7team meeting on the calendarthey'll see I don't belong
DBT diary cardrecovery / DBT

A quick nightly note on the strongest urge, and any skill used to get through it.

Setup
Create a check-in
Describe the contents and cadence
Every evening, ask Sam to rate today's strongest urge to drink, 0 to 5, and which DBT skill they used, if any.
✓ Check-in created
ClientAsksWhenVia
Sam T.urge 0–5, skill usedEvery evening, 8:30SMS
What the client sees
9:41
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DR
Dr. Reyes's office ›
Today 8:30 PM
Evening Sam. Strongest urge to drink today, 0–5? And did you use a skill?
urge was a 3 around dinner. used the cold water thing, TIPP. helped a bit
Logged for Dr. Reyes. Nice work using TIPP.
+Text Message
Responses
Sam T. responses
Urge to drink 0–5, replied 6 of the last 7 evenings.
DayUrgeSkill usedNote
Thu Jun 43TIPParound dinner, helped a bit
Wed Jun 34—tough night, white-knuckled it
Tue Jun 21mindfulnesscalm day
Mon Jun 12opposite actionwent to a meeting
Sun May 31——no reply
Example data, not a real product.