The tools provided in PAM are based on strategies that have been proven effective when used in digital mental health, self-guided, or therapist-supported formats. The strategies were drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapies, acceptance and commitment therapy, and positive psychology. They have been shown to increase well-being in different formats.
The Loving Kindness Meditation draws on a traditional guided meditation. In creating the script for our version, we reviewed many versions including instructions from the Metta Institute and a script created by Emma Seppala, Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and author of The Happiness Track.
The gratitude intervention was based on the 3GT intervention, developed by Dr. Martin Seligman and colleagues. We are grateful that they provided permission to adapt their intervention for PAM.
The problem solving intervention was based on the Engage intervention, developed by Pat Arean and colleagues. We are grateful that they provided permission to adapt their intervention for PAM.