Predictors and session-specific effects of the Metacognitive Training for Depression (D-MCT) as an add-treatment for patients with comorbid depression in intensive psychiatric (day)care.

Predictors and session-specific effects of the Metacognitive Training for Depression (D-MCT) as an add-treatment for patients with comorbid depression in intensive psychiatric (day)care. - PEACE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00027401

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-27

Start date

2022-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F32 F33 F34

Interventions

Group 1: Metacognitive Training for Depression (D-MCT), 8 sessions (60 min), once a week over a period of 8 weeks. The D-MCT aims at the reduction of depressive symptoms by changing depression-specifi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Consent to participate at the D-MCT • Consent to participate in the study (informed consent) • Sufficient understanding of the German language • Suitable for group therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Moodincongruent psychotic symptoms (present or lifetime) • Mania (present or lifetime) • Diabilities in intelligence (IQ < 70)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms (T0,T1,T2).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- and post-session questionnaire: Before and after each session of the D-MCT and relaxation training patients receive a pre- and post-session questionnaire (revised version that was used in Miegel et al. [submitted]). The questionnaires assess depressive symptoms and cognitive biases that correspond to the content of the D-MCT modules. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS): Clinical interview used to assess depressive symptoms (T0,T1). Obsessive Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R): The OCI-R is a self-rating questionnaire that assesses OCD symptom severity during the last month (T0, T1, T2) Expert rating pre- and post-session questionnaire: After each session at the D-MCT the therapists assess the change in the cognitive bias corresponding to the related module in an external rating (1 item, in-session). Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF): The questionnaire measures patients´ lowest level of psychosocial functioning and is separates into social functioning and psychosocial symptoms (T0, T1, T2). Quality of Life – Global Item (WHO-QOL-BREF): A global item of the self-rating questionnaire that assesses quality of life will be used (T0, T1, T2). Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Scale (GAD-7): This questionnaire is a self-report measure for the assessment of anxiety symptoms (T0, T1, T2). Panic and agoraphobia scale (PAS): The PAS is a measure of the severity of illness in patients with panic disorder (T0,T1,T2). Social Phobia Inventar (SPIN): The SPIN is a self-report questionnaire assessing symptoms of social anxiety (T0,T1,T2). Maladaptive and Adaptive Coping Styles Questionnaire Revised (MAX-R). The revised questionnaire is based on 41 items and measures coping styles (T0, T1, T2). Fragebogen zu Akzeptanz und Handeln (FAH-II): The questionnaire assesses psychological flexibility (T0, T1, T2). Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES): The RSES is a self-report questionnaire that assesses self-esteem (T0, T1, T2). Social Functioning Scale:	—

Measure

Time frame

Pre- and post-session questionnaire: Before and after each session of the D-MCT and relaxation training patients receive a pre- and post-session questionnaire (revised version that was used in Miegel et al. [submitted]). The questionnaires assess depressive symptoms and cognitive biases that correspond to the content of the D-MCT modules. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS): Clinical interview used to assess depressive symptoms (T0,T1). Obsessive Compulsive Inventory- Revised (OCI-R): The OCI-R is a self-rating questionnaire that assesses OCD symptom severity during the last month (T0, T1, T2) Expert rating pre- and post-session questionnaire: After each session at the D-MCT the therapists assess the change in the cognitive bias corresponding to the related module in an external rating (1 item, in-session). Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF): The questionnaire measures patients´ lowest level of psychosocial functioning and is separates into social functioning and psychosocial symptoms (T0, T1, T2). Quality of Life – Global Item (WHO-QOL-BREF): A global item of the self-rating questionnaire that assesses quality of life will be used (T0, T1, T2). Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 Scale (GAD-7): This questionnaire is a self-report measure for the assessment of anxiety symptoms (T0, T1, T2). Panic and agoraphobia scale (PAS): The PAS is a measure of the severity of illness in patients with panic disorder (T0,T1,T2). Social Phobia Inventar (SPIN): The SPIN is a self-report questionnaire assessing symptoms of social anxiety (T0,T1,T2). Maladaptive and Adaptive Coping Styles Questionnaire Revised (MAX-R). The revised questionnaire is based on 41 items and measures coping styles (T0, T1, T2). Fragebogen zu Akzeptanz und Handeln (FAH-II): The questionnaire assesses psychological flexibility (T0, T1, T2). Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES): The RSES is a self-report questionnaire that assesses self-esteem (T0, T1, T2). Social Functioning Scale:

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFranziska Miegel

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

f.miegel@uke.de040741055868

Outcome results

None listed

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