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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Verum ("real approach bias modification training"): Participants are trained to perform repeated approach movements (by pulling the smartphone towards the body) for positive socio-emotional s
Sponsors
Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) Sex: male, female, diverse b) DSM-5 diagnosis of major depression
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Medical or psychiatric (e.g. acute suicidal tendency) instability b) Substance dependency disorder (currently consuming), psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, severe neurological illness (c) Insufficient knowledge of the German language to complete questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms via a self-assessment questionnaire before/after the intervention and after two further weeks in a short-term follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Approach bias on socio-emotional stimuli before/after the intervention by smartphone test 2) Anhedonia via questionnaire before/after the intervention 3) Positivity via questionnaire before/after the intervention 4) Acceptance of the intervention via questionnaire | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMaximilian Blomberg
Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Deutschland
Outcome results
None listed