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Humor training for people with mental disorders – a randomized controlled trial

Humor training for people with mental disorders – a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00012443
Enrollment
50
Registered
2017-05-16
Start date
2017-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

F32.0 F32.1 F33.0 F33.1 F34.1 F40 F42 F43.2

Interventions

Group 1: Experimental group: Seven-weeks humor training. Each of the weekly sessions lasts 90 minutes. Every session deals one specifiic humor topic. In the sessions there are psychoeducational eleme

Sponsors

Universität Salzburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: good German language skills, no cognitive deficits and diagnoses F32.0 + F32.1, F33.0 + 33.1, F34.1, F40, F42, F43.2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: -F20-29 Schizophrenia and schizoaffective/delusional disorders -F30 manic episode -F31 bipolar disorder -F32.2/F32.2 severe depression with/without psychotic symptoms -F33.2/F33.3 recurrent severe depression with/without psychotic symptoms -F43.0/F43.1 acute stress reaction/ PTSD -F44 dissociative disorders -F50 eating disorders -F60-69 personality disorders -acute suicidality -age 80 -cognitive deficits -no German language skills

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Coping Humor Scale (CHS): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online State-Trait-Cheerfulness-Inventory (STCI): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
StateTrait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online WHO 5 Well-being-Index (WHO-5): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online Gelotophobia questionnaire (GELOPH-15): 3 measurement points: Pre, post and follow-up (after 1 month) --> filled in online Feedback questionnaire (self generated): 1 measurement point at post

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactNektaria Tagalidou

Universität Salzburg

nektaria.tagalidou@sbg.ac.at004366280445102

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026