Journey through time - Imagery rescripting of distressing memories

Journey through time - Imagery rescripting of distressing memories - Journey through time

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031495

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-05

Start date

2023-04-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F32 F33 F34.1

Interventions

Group 1: Imagery rescripting of distressing memories Group 2: Guided imagery relaxation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of major depressive disorder or persistend depressive disorder to DSM-V, sufficient proficiency of German language to complete questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: high risk of suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scores on the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996) before randomization (baseline), one week after the last session (post-treatment) and at 4 weeks and 2 month after the last session (follow-up).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depressive symptom severity, measured by PHQ-9, at every measurement: Before randomization (baseline), just prior to every session, one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 2. Repetitive negative thinking measured by the Perserverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ; Ehring et al., 2011): Before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 3. Scores on the German questionnaire SEK-27 (Self-Assessment of Emotional cababilities) before randomization (baseline), one week after the last session (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 4. Scores on the short version of the German version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SV; Hupfeld & Ruffieux, 2011), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study session (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up). 5. Scores on the German global self-efficacy expectancy scale (SWE; Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 2003) measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last session (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session ( Follow-up) 6. Scores on the German version of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ; Grüning et al., 2021), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 7. Scores on the German version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scala (RSES; Collani & Herzberg, 2003), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 8. Scores on the German patient satisfaction questionnaire adapted for the study (ZUF-8; Schmidt et al., 1989), measured one week after the last study therapy session (post-treatment) 9. Core Beliefs about t	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Depressive symptom severity, measured by PHQ-9, at every measurement: Before randomization (baseline), just prior to every session, one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 2. Repetitive negative thinking measured by the Perserverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ; Ehring et al., 2011): Before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 3. Scores on the German questionnaire SEK-27 (Self-Assessment of Emotional cababilities) before randomization (baseline), one week after the last session (post-treatment) and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 4. Scores on the short version of the German version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SV; Hupfeld & Ruffieux, 2011), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study session (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up). 5. Scores on the German global self-efficacy expectancy scale (SWE; Jerusalem & Schwarzer, 2003) measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last session (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session ( Follow-up) 6. Scores on the German version of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ; Grüning et al., 2021), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 7. Scores on the German version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scala (RSES; Collani & Herzberg, 2003), measured before randomization (baseline), one week after the last study therapy (post-treatment), and 4 weeks and 2 months after the last session (follow-up) 8. Scores on the German patient satisfaction questionnaire adapted for the study (ZUF-8; Schmidt et al., 1989), measured one week after the last study therapy session (post-treatment) 9. Core Beliefs about t

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFritz Renner

Institut für Psychologie - Abteilung für Psychologie und Psychotherapie

fritz.renner@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de00497612033047

Outcome results

None listed

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