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An intervention study on episodic future thinking of college students with subthreshold depression

Impairment and intervention of goal-directed future thinking in depressed individuals

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500106269
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
2025-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Subthreshold depression

Interventions

Intervention group:goal-directed future event specificity traning
Control group:Waitlist

Sponsors

School of Psychology, Capital Normal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 26 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 26 years; 2. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) score >=10; 3. Clear language expression, able to understand the experimental requirements and cooperate with the test; 4. Estimated IQ at least 70 points; 5. Volunteer for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mental disorders or history of disorders were excluded through M.I.N.I. interview screening; 2. No history of other neurological diseases, no history of brain trauma, no history of drug or alcohol dependence.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
phenomenological indicators of future goal Imagination;Patient health questionnaire;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Beck depression scale;Satisfaction with life scale;Positive and negative emotion scale;Goal progress;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Ya

School of Psychology, Capital Normal University

wangyazsu@163.com+86 159 0126 6732

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026