Modification of stress-associated attituds with an emotional Approach and Avoidance Training

Modification of stress-associated attituds with an emotional Approach and Avoidance Training - Wiz1 - study 1

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023007

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-07

Start date

2020-07-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Stress prevention

Interventions

Group 1: emotional AAMT (anxiety). In the emotional AAMT participants were instructed to approach or avoid stress-associated attitudes by displaying positive or negative emotional expressions. The tra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: high levels of percieved stress (Percieved Stress Scale > 18), full age, voluntary participation, informed consent to video and audio recording, informed consent to storage of data

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: diagnosed psychotic disorder, impaired emotional expressions (e.g., facial nerve paresis), acute suicidal tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The subejtive level of stress will be assesed directly before (t1 = prae), immediately (t2 = post1), and one week after (t3 = post2) the training with the Percieved Stress Scale (PSS) and a 2-Item-Stress Test (subjective rating). The difference between prae and post1/post2 will be the main outcome of the study and will present reduction in subjective stress level. Because the target sample size has been reduced due to the Corona pandemic, we decided to analyse the data with hierarchical linear models. Therefore, our primary outcome will be the change in stress level over time.	—

Measure

Time frame

The subejtive level of stress will be assesed directly before (t1 = prae), immediately (t2 = post1), and one week after (t3 = post2) the training with the Percieved Stress Scale (PSS) and a 2-Item-Stress Test (subjective rating). The difference between prae and post1/post2 will be the main outcome of the study and will present reduction in subjective stress level. Because the target sample size has been reduced due to the Corona pandemic, we decided to analyse the data with hierarchical linear models. Therefore, our primary outcome will be the change in stress level over time.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Other associated outcomes are error-rets during the AAMT, adherence to dysfunctional attitudes, the intense of felt emotions during the AAMT, and the amount of emotional behavior by self and external ratings. These variables will be gathered in order to identify mediating effects of the main outcome (percieved stress level). Additional secondary outcomes are depressive symptoms and emotion regulation skills.	—

Measure

Time frame

Other associated outcomes are error-rets during the AAMT, adherence to dysfunctional attitudes, the intense of felt emotions during the AAMT, and the amount of emotional behavior by self and external ratings. These variables will be gathered in order to identify mediating effects of the main outcome (percieved stress level). Additional secondary outcomes are depressive symptoms and emotion regulation skills.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStephanie Böhme

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

stephanie.boehme@fau.de+49 9131-85-67575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026